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“Sheet Metal Worker” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4192.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,720.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 9,070 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic”.
Also Known As…
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Ship Fitter
- Quality Technician
- Layout Worker
- Layout Technician
- Layout Mechanic
- Layout Man
- Layout Inspector
- Fitter
- Fabricator
- Development Mechanic
- Welder-Fitter
- Welder
- Steel Fabricator
- Solid Surface Fabricator
- Shipfitter Apprentice
- Shipfitter
- Ship Erector
- Rigger
- Propeller Layout Worker
- Precision Layout Worker
- Plate Hanger
- Plate Fitter
- Pattern Setter
- Pattern Layout Worker
- Marine Fitter
- Machine Lay Out Worker
- Location and Measurement Technician
- Layer Out
- Hangersmith
- Fitter Up
- Duplicator
- Dimensional Inspector
- Coordinate Measuring Machine Technician (CMM Technician)
- Bellmaker
- Aircraft Lay Out Worker
Tasks for “Sheet Metal Worker”
- Locate center lines and verify template positions, using measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators.
- Lift and position workpieces in relation to surface plates, manually or with hoists, and using parallel blocks and angle plates.
- Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled.
- Brace parts in position within hulls or ships for riveting or welding.
- Apply pigment to layout surfaces, using paint brushes.
- Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules.
- Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames.
- Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.
- Add dimensional details to blueprints or drawings made by other workers.
- Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills.
- Design and prepare templates of wood, paper, or metal.
- Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly.
- Install doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
- Inspect machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.
Related Technology & Tools
- Gauge block sets
- Parallel blocks
- Digital hardness testers
- Rulers
- Scribes
- Hand drills
- Measurement calipers
- Optical comparators
- Power hoists
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Dial indicators
- Stick welding machines
- Drafting compasses
- Electric saws
- Digital height gauges
- Punches
- Digital micrometers
- Wheeled forklifts
- Drafting dividers
- Protractors
- Microsoft Excel
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Inventory tracking software
- Optical Gaging Products Measure-X
- Data entry software
- Hexagon Metrology PC-DMIS
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office