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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 Smith”

Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
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.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
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.
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.
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.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and 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

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

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