CareerStarter - Sheet Metal Workers

SALARY BREAKDOWN

AVERAGE

$61,776

ANNUAL

$29.70

HOURLY

*Average base salary does not include overtime, per diem or other incentives.

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical
Mathematics
Building and Construction
Administration and Management
English Language

SKILLS

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Mathematics
Monitoring

QUALIFICATIONS

Near Vision
Visualization
Multilimb Coordination
Information Ordering
Selective Attention

TOP EXPECTED DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.

Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.

Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.

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.

Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.

Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.

Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.

Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.

Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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