How do they match: Sheet Metal Workers

  • Press Brake 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.
  • 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).

  • Create construction or installation diagrams.
  • Direct construction or extraction personnel.
  • Evaluate construction projects to determine compliance with external standards or regulations.
  • 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.
  • Select construction materials.
  • Train construction or extraction personnel.