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Sheet Metal Workers

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.

Tasks
19 tasks13 core, 6 supplemental
Family
Construction & ExtractionOne of its 65 occupations
Code
47-2211.00SOC 2018: 47-2211

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13 core tasks and 6 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all

  1. Task 1. Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.Core taskTask 5177Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2023
  2. Task 2. Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.Core taskTask 19858Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2023
  3. Task 3. 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.Core taskTask 5173Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2023
  4. Task 4. Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.Core taskTask 5179Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2023
  5. Task 5. Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.Core taskTask 5170Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2023
  6. Task 6. Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.Core taskTask 18782Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2023
  7. Task 7. Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.Core taskTask 20639Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2023
  8. Task 8. Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.Core taskTask 5174Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2023
  9. Task 9. Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.Core taskTask 20638Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2023
  10. Task 10. Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.Core taskTask 20641Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2023
  11. Task 11. Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.Core taskTask 5171Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2023
  12. Task 12. Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.Core taskTask 5178Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2023
  13. Task 13. Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.Core taskTask 5175Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2023
  14. Task 14. Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.Supplemental taskTask 20642Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2023
  15. Task 15. Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.Supplemental taskTask 5169Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2023
  16. Task 16. 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).Supplemental taskTask 19862Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2023
  17. Task 17. Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.Supplemental taskTask 19860Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2023
  18. Task 18. Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.Supplemental taskTask 20644Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2023
  19. Task 19. Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.Supplemental taskTask 5176Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2023

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-2211
  3. License
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  4. Changed by us
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