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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”

Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
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.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
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).
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Autodesk AutoCAD
Microsoft Excel
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Spreadsheet software
Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
FCC Software AutoPOL Series
Applied Production ProFold
Data entry software
Corte Certo
UGS NX
QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Windows
Computer aided design CAD software
Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite