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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 “Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker”

Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
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.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
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.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
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.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
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).

Related Technology & Tools

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Soldering furnaces
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Power brakes
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Screwdrivers
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Squares
Microamp meters
Calipers
Pneumatic hammers
Safety goggles
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Laser levels
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Riveting tools
Hammer drills
AC/DC welding power units
Spirit levels
Vise grip pliers
Polishers
Plasma cutters
Safety gloves
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Single-cut mill saw files
Nibblers
Beam compasses
Ball peen hammers
Center punches
Trammel points
Pipe reamers
Pitot tubes
Caulking guns
Bumping hammers
Hydraulic hoists
Cold-cut saws
Slings
Straightedges
Bolt cutters
Burring machines
Angle grinders
Dimplers
Framing squares
Computer controlled saws
Bar folders
Smoke testers
Psychrometers
Squaring shears
Velometers
Prick punches
Desktop computers
Cutoff saws
Hacksaws
Rotary punches
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Cleat folders
Dial indicators
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Power shears
Foot shears
Drill presses
Hoists
Inclined manometers
Double seaming equipment
Spiral duct machines
V-notchers
Tongs
Pipe cutters
Cordless drills
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T squares
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Pressure gauges
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Pop rivet guns
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Magnehelic pressure gauges
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Oxygen testers
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Jigs
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Calibrated flow hoods
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Power routers
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Ohmmeters
Spot welders
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Tape measures
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Multimeters
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Transit levels
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Protective clothing
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Electric drills
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Drifts
Nut drivers
Hydraulic presses
Side cutting pliers
Circular saws
Tempscribes
Seamers
Allen wrenches
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Dividers
Scribers
Rivet presses
Safety glasses
Portable spot welders
Turning machines
Electric impact wrenches
Ammeters
Groovers
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Combustion analyzers
Welding tips
Ladders
Hand crimpers
Hand brakes
Scale rulers
Templates
Cleat formers
Power buffers
Digital multimeters
Adjustable wrenches

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Microsoft Excel
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