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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”

Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Install green architectural sheet metal components, such as cool roofs or hot or cold walls.
Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine 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.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
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.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
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).
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
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.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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