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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”

Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
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.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
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.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
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).
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.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
Computer aided design CAD software
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Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
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Computer aided manufacturing CAM software