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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”.
Also Known As…
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Sheet Metal Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Layout Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Installer
- Sheet Metal Foreman
- Sheet Metal Fabricator
- Sheet Metal Apprentice
- Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker
- HVAC Sheet Metal Installer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer)
- Field Installer
- Wind Turbine Sheet Metal Worker
- Whitesmith
- Tinsmith Apprentice
- Tinsmith
- Tinner
- Tinker
- Tin Worker
- Template Layout Worker
- Template Fitter
- Spouting Installer
- Spouter
- Shop Assistant
- Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Sheet Metal Work Furnace Installer
- Sheet Metal Technician
- Sheet Metal Smith
- Sheet Metal Operator
- Sheet Metal Layout Worker
- Sheet Metal Lay Out Worker
- Sheet Metal Journeyman
- Sheet Metal Former
- Sheet Metal Erector
- Sheet Metal Duct Installer Apprentice
- Sheet Metal Duct Installer
- Sheet Metal Assembler
- Metalsmith Apprentice
- Metalsmith
- Metal Worker
- Metal Work Duct Installer
- Metal Technician
- Metal Ceiling Hanger
- Metal Ceiling Builder
- Layout Worker
- Layer Out
- Hood Maker
- Gutter Installer
- Gutter Hanger
- Geothermal Sheet Metal Worker
- Fairing Worker
- Fairing Man
- Extrusion Former
- Duralumin Metalworker
- Duralumin Mechanic
- Dural Mechanic
- Duct Installer
- Cowlman
- Cornice Maker
- Coppersmith Apprentice
- Coppersmith
- Chute Builder
- Ceiling Installer
- Beam Worker
- Aviation Metalsmith
- Angle Bender
- Aircraft Metalsmith
- Air Duct Mechanic
- Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer
- Air Conditioning or Heating Duct Installer
- Air Conditioning Installer
Tasks for “Sheet Metal Worker”
- Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
- Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
- Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
- Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
- 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.
- Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
- 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).
- Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
- Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
- 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.
- Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
- Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
- Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
- Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
- Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
- Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
- 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.
- 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.
- Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
- Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
- Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Related Technology & Tools
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Turning machines
- Hole punches
- Microamp meters
- Calibrated flow hoods
- Tongs
- V-notchers
- Hacksaws
- Laser cutters
- Framing squares
- Combination snips
- Tape measures
- Cold-cut saws
- Welding facial shields
- Rotary punches
- Hammers
- Plumb bobs
- Bandsaws
- Inclined manometers
- Circular saws
- Multimeters
- Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
- Cold chisels
- Ear muffs
- Pneumatic impact wrenches
- Punches
- Soldering furnaces
- Drifts
- Prick punches
- Smoke testers
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Velometers
- Wire cutters
- Hydraulic presses
- Pneumatic riveters
- Pipe reamers
- Hammer drills
- Adjustable wrenches
- Screwdrivers
- Power shears
- Slings
- Pneumatic hammers
- Beam compasses
- T squares
- AC/DC welding power units
- Riveting hammers
- Center punches
- Nibblers
- Calipers
- Digital multimeters
- Squaring shears
- Psychrometers
- Ring and circular shears
- Plasma cutters
- Protractors
- Welding helmets
- Cleat folders
- Spiral duct machines
- Oxygen testers
- Ball peen hammers
- Clamp-on ammeters
- Tempscribes
- Bumping hammers
- Hand notchers
- Strobe tachometers
- Side cutting pliers
- Hydraulic hoists
- Burring machines
- Ohmmeters
- Power notchers
- Nut drivers
- Power brakes
- Pipe threaders
- Box and pan brakes
- Groovers
- Safety goggles
- Riveting tools
- Drill presses
- Chain hoists
- Portable plasma cutters
- Transit levels
- Aviation snips
- Desktop computers
- Pressure gauges
- Scale rulers
- Micrometers
- Ladders
- Vernier calipers
- Dimplers
- Laser levels
- Trammel points
- Protective clothing
- Rivet presses
- C clamps
- Hand brakes
- Double seaming equipment
- Power buffers
- Scaffolding
- Wiring machines
- Safety gloves
- Hoists
- Squares
- Pipe cutters
- Dial indicators
- Electric impact wrenches
- Scribers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Computer controlled saws
- Setting hammers
- Ammeters
- Beading machines
- Hard hats
- Straightedges
- Scratch awls
- Power routers
- Magnehelic pressure gauges
- Portable spot welders
- Cordless drills
- Spot welders
- Electric drills
- Pop rivet guns
- Computer controlled presses
- Caulking guns
- Set squares
- Spirit levels
- Power sanders
- Unishears
- Socket wrench sets
- Draft gauges
- Easy edgers
- Power punches
- Mechanical tachometers
- U-tube manometers
- AC welding power units
- Tap sets
- Laser printers
- Bar folders
- Millivolt meters
- Allen wrenches
- Combustion analyzers
- Bolt cutters
- Stack thermometers
- Pitot tubes
- Humidity sensors
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Hand dollies
- Seamers
- Vise grip pliers
- Safety glasses
- Cleat formers
- Personal computers
- Foot shears
- Templates
- Dividers
- Power presses
- Chalk lines
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Welding tips
- Angle grinders
- Stencils
- Cutoff saws
- Slip roll formers
- Jigs
- Hand crimpers
- Polishers
- Microsoft Excel
- FCC Software AutoPOL Series
- Revcad Software Sheet Lightning
- Applied Production ProFab
- UGS NX
- Corte Certo
- Spreadsheet software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Computer aided design CAD software
- XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
- Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
- WiCAM PN4000
- Striker Systems SS-Profile
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Applied Production ProFold
- QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Windows
- Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
- JETCAM Expert
- Data entry software