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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 Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Computer aided design CAD software
Microsoft Excel
XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
Revcad Software Sheet Lightning
Microsoft Office
Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
Microsoft Windows
JETCAM Expert
Applied Production ProFab
WiCAM PN4000
QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
Applied Production ProFold
Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
Data entry software
UGS NX
Striker Systems SS-Profile
Corte Certo
FCC Software AutoPOL Series
Spreadsheet software
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software