Handy with tools? Have a keen eye for detail? Learn a variety of amazing skills as a Sheet Metal worker!
1. Sheet metal workers are in demand. 2. Sheet metal workers are well paid. 3. Sheet metal workers have good benefits
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.
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. 75/100
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. 69/100
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. 65/100
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. 60/100
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 57/100
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. 55/100
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 52/100
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. 52/100
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. 47/100
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. 43/100
American Welding Society
Associated Builders and Contractors
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers
International Training Institute for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Industry
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Sheet metal workers
Boilermakers | 47-2011.00
Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 47-2021.00
Carpenters | 47-2031.00
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 47-2051.00
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 47-2081.00
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 47-2152.00
Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 47-2221.00
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 51-4192.00
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, | 51-9021.00Operators, and Tenders
