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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 “Sheet Metal Apprentice”

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.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
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.
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).
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
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.
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.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
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.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
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.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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