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Job Description

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2211.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 51,080.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
Currently, there are 134,450 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Sheet Metal Workers”.

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Tasks for “Sheet Metal Mechanic”

Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Verify that heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed, installed, and calibrated in accordance with green certification standards, such as those of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.

Related Technology & Tools

Drifts
Velometers
Circular saws
Polishers
Beam compasses
Setting hammers
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Unishears
AC welding power units
Nibblers
Inclined manometers
Soldering furnaces
Transit levels
Electric impact wrenches
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Power presses
Scaffolding
Prick punches
Center punches
Multimeters
Safety glasses
Draft gauges
Dimplers
Burring machines
Tongs
Trammel points
Dial indicators
Hand dollies
Protective clothing
Cutoff saws
Drill presses
Nut drivers
Portable plasma cutters
Hoists
Groovers
Spot welders
Stack thermometers
U-tube manometers
Wire cutters
Power routers
Seamers
Combustion analyzers
Computer controlled saws
Easy edgers
Vise grip pliers
Laser levels
Spiral duct machines
Ohmmeters
Pop rivet guns
Adjustable wrenches
Humidity sensors
Calipers
Millivolt meters
C clamps
Straightedges
Smoke testers
Riveting hammers
Clamp-on ammeters
Allen wrenches
Screwdrivers
Hydraulic hoists
Ball peen hammers
Slip roll formers
Foot shears
Scribers
Laser printers
Bolt cutters
Safety goggles
Protractors
Hydraulic presses
Laser cutters
Squaring shears
Templates
Oxygen testers
Micrometers
Magnehelic pressure gauges
Power punches
Calibrated flow hoods
Safety gloves
Hand notchers
Electric drills
Portable spot welders
Spirit levels
Hammer drills
Squares
Computer controlled presses
Desktop computers
Welding facial shields
Bandsaws
Hacksaws
Cordless drills
Chain hoists
AC/DC welding power units
Pipe reamers
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Combination snips
Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
Psychrometers
Cold chisels
Strobe tachometers
Wiring machines
Hand brakes
Framing squares
Pipe threaders
Caulking guns
Vernier calipers
Scratch awls
Punches
Hammers
Bumping hammers
Bar folders
Set squares
Cleat folders
Tape measures
Single-cut mill saw files
Cleat formers
Pipe cutters
Rotary punches
Hand crimpers
Digital multimeters
Microamp meters
Ladders
Ammeters
Hole punches
Tempscribes
Chalk lines
Plumb bobs
Angle grinders
Plasma cutters
Welding helmets
Dividers
Socket wrench sets
Tap sets
Beading machines
Turning machines
Side cutting pliers
Pneumatic riveters
Scale rulers
Power sanders
Mechanical tachometers
Pneumatic hammers
Power shears
Welding tips
Cold-cut saws
T squares
Power brakes
Ear muffs
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Rivet presses
Power notchers
Box and pan brakes
Hard hats
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Power buffers
Slings
Ring and circular shears
Aviation snips
Riveting tools
Pitot tubes
V-notchers
Jigs
Personal computers
Double seaming equipment
Stencils
Pressure gauges

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