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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 “Wind Turbine Sheet Metal Worker”

Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
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.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
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.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
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.
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.
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.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Excel
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Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
FCC Software AutoPOL Series
Spreadsheet software
XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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JETCAM Expert
Striker Systems SS-Profile