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.
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details
Currently Employed:
270
Projected Annual Job Openings:
30
Typical Hourly Wage:
$28.49 - $46.58
Typical Annual Salary:
$59,270 - $96,890
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
Apprenticeship
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typical job duties
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Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
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Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
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Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
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Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
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Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
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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.
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Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
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Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
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Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
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Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Metal cutters
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Metal folding machine
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Punches or nail sets or drifts
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Rivet tools
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Shears
Technology:
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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Office suite software
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Operating system software
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Spreadsheet software
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