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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 “Tinker”

Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
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.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
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.
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.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
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.
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).
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
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.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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