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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 “Tinner”

Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and 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.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) 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.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
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).
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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