How do they match: Sheet Metal Workers

  • Press Brake Operator
  • Sheet Metal Operator

  • 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.
  • Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.

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