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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 Worker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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