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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 “Hood Maker”

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.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
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).
Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
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.
Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
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.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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