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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 Technician”

Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
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.
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.
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.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
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.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of 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.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
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).

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Magnehelic pressure gauges
Hacksaws
Power shears
Laser levels
Rotary punches
Pitot tubes
Portable plasma cutters
Transit levels
Pop rivet guns
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Ball peen hammers
Scratch awls
Digital multimeters
Welding tips
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Beading machines
Wiring machines
Slip roll formers
Templates
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Pipe threaders
Prick punches
Squares
Pipe cutters
Hand brakes
Combustion analyzers
Bolt cutters
Seamers
Draft gauges
Vise grip pliers
Slings
Power notchers
Polishers
Hard hats
Groovers
Hammer drills
Plasma cutters
Pressure gauges
U-tube manometers
Hole punches
Circular saws
Spirit levels
Cold-cut saws
Scale rulers
Drifts
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Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
Power brakes
Tap sets
Adjustable wrenches
Side cutting pliers
Electric drills
Power sanders
Trammel points
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Jigs
Beam compasses
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Velometers
Cutoff saws
Dimplers
Pneumatic riveters
Combination snips
Vernier calipers
Cordless drills
Pneumatic hammers
Framing squares
Laser printers
Welding helmets
Soldering furnaces
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Angle grinders
Stencils
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Laser cutters
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Riveting hammers
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Micrometers
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AC/DC welding power units
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Millivolt meters
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Nut drivers
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Calipers
Hydraulic hoists
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Smoke testers
Cold chisels
Double seaming equipment
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Ammeters
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Dividers
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Inclined manometers
Humidity sensors
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Tape measures
T squares
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Rivet presses
Ring and circular shears
Computer controlled saws
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Hammers
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Allen wrenches
Nibblers
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Straightedges
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Scaffolding
Tongs
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Hand dollies
Riveting tools
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Bandsaws
AC welding power units
Caulking guns
Ohmmeters
Portable spot welders
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Desktop computers
V-notchers
Dial indicators
Hoists
Plumb bobs

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