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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 “HVAC Sheet Metal Installer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer)”

Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
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.
Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
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.
Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Construct components for high-performance wind turbine systems.
Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
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).
Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
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.
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.
Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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