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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 Worker”

Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
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.
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).
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
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.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
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.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
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.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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