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Sheet Metal Workers

 

They make and install metal building parts.


Wages $33.10 per hour on average
Outlook Data not available
Education & Training Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months) is common.
Related Programs (Current training programs available)
On the Job Work Activities
  • Study plans to decide the kind and quantity of materials they will need.
  • Measure, cut, bend, shape, and fasten pieces of metal to install solar panels, make duct work, cool roofs, and other custom products.
  • May use computerized metalworking equipment to experiment with different layouts or to cut and form parts.

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  • May use calculators, tapes, rulers, and other measuring devices for layout work. May use machine tools to cut or stamp parts.
  • Check parts for accuracy. Finish parts with hand, rotary, or squaring shears and hacksaws.
  • Fasten seams and joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, or sheet metal drive clips.
  • Take parts to construction site for further assembly and installation.
  • Use shears, hammers, punches, and drills to make or alter parts.
  • Join ducts and pipes end to end. Hang them with metal hangers secured to a ceiling or wall.
  • May fabricate and install some products, such as metal roofs or wind turbines, completely at the job site.
  • May inspect, test, balance, adjust, and service existing air-conditioning and ventilation systems to use less energy.
  • May work with fiberglass or plastic materials.
  • May work according to LEED standards.
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