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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 “Whitesmith”

Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
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.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
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.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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