How do they match: 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.

Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.

Create construction or installation diagrams.
Direct construction or extraction personnel.
Evaluate construction projects to determine compliance with external standards or regulations.
Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
Maintain construction tools or equipment.
Mark reference points on construction materials.
Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs.
Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
Select construction materials.
Train construction or extraction personnel.

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