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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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T squares
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Bar folders
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Pop rivet guns
Laser printers
Draft gauges
Soldering furnaces
Double seaming equipment
Easy edgers
Psychrometers
Cleat folders
Hand crimpers
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Trammel points
Calipers
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Power shears
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Welding helmets
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Slings
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Digital multimeters
Hand dollies
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Chain hoists
C clamps
Socket wrench sets
Hand brakes
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Hydraulic hoists
Tempscribes
Spirit levels
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Ear muffs
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Calibrated flow hoods
Hoists
Desktop computers
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Angle grinders
Nut drivers
Welding tips
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Ball peen hammers
Vise grip pliers
Combination snips
Inclined manometers
Humidity sensors
Pitot tubes
Adjustable wrenches
Safety goggles
Straightedges
Slip roll formers
Computer controlled presses
Scale rulers
Scaffolding
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Setting hammers
Electric impact wrenches
Beading machines
Riveting tools
Millivolt meters
Drill presses
Pipe threaders
Power sanders
AC/DC welding power units
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Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
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AC welding power units
Laser cutters
Pressure gauges
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U-tube manometers
Tap sets
Pipe cutters
Power routers
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Combustion analyzers
Hammer drills
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Ohmmeters
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Cold-cut saws
Templates
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Jigs
Set squares
Dividers
Single-cut mill saw files
Seamers
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Wire cutters
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Circular saws
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Hard hats
Rivet presses
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Computer controlled saws
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Electric drills
Safety gloves
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Caulking guns
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Plumb bobs
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Turning machines
Tongs
Bandsaws
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Microamp meters
Groovers
Hole punches
Laser levels
Riveting hammers
Portable plasma cutters
Power presses
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Smoke testers
Oxygen testers
Allen wrenches
Cutoff saws
Screwdrivers
Tape measures
Cordless drills
Prick punches
Hacksaws
V-notchers
Power brakes
Pneumatic hammers
Transit levels
Ring and circular shears
Portable spot welders
Plasma cutters

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