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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 Smith”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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