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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 “HVAC Sheet Metal Installer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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