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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”

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.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
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.
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).
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
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.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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