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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 Journeyman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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FCC Software AutoPOL Series
Autodesk AutoCAD
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QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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Striker Systems SS-Profile
Microsoft Excel