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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 “Spouter”

Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
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.
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.
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.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
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.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
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.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand 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.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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