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.
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About the Job
| Primary Industry | Architecture and Construction |
| Indiana Average Salary | $63,898.00 |
| Average Time to Fill | 38 days |
| Typical Education | High school equivalency |
| Typical Experience | None |
| Current Openings | |
| 2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018) | 1,060 |
| 2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018) | 2.62 % |
| 10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) | 4,762 |
| 10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) | 1.98 % |
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Top Job Duties and Responsibilities
Handling and Moving Objects
Solder metal parts, piping, or components
Braze metal parts or components
Weld metal parts and components
Perform combination welding or cutting procedures
Apply flux to workpiece before soldering or brazing
Weld metal structures
Set-up production equipment or machinery
Sand metal or plastic objects
File metal or plastic objects
Grind metal objects
Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures
Position structural components
Position machines, equipment, or structures
Bend pipe for gas, air, hydraulic, refrigeration or water lines
Preheat metal before welding, brazing, or soldering
Install plumbing, piping, or water handling systems
Install building fixtures
Drill holes in construction materials
Shape metal or plastic
Cut metal or plastic material
Position workpiece prior to welding
Assemble/Disassemble manufactured metal or plastic products by hand
Process metals using power or hand tools
Mold metal or plastic materials through bending or straightening
Braze metal parts or components
Weld metal parts and components
Perform combination welding or cutting procedures
Apply flux to workpiece before soldering or brazing
Weld metal structures
Set-up production equipment or machinery
Sand metal or plastic objects
File metal or plastic objects
Grind metal objects
Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures
Position structural components
Position machines, equipment, or structures
Bend pipe for gas, air, hydraulic, refrigeration or water lines
Preheat metal before welding, brazing, or soldering
Install plumbing, piping, or water handling systems
Install building fixtures
Drill holes in construction materials
Shape metal or plastic
Cut metal or plastic material
Position workpiece prior to welding
Assemble/Disassemble manufactured metal or plastic products by hand
Process metals using power or hand tools
Mold metal or plastic materials through bending or straightening
Performing General Physical Activities
Install sheet metal assemblies in supportive framework
Install green structural components, equipment or systems
Build structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
Install roofing materials such as shingles, tile, slate, or asphalt
Repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
Repair sheet metal products
Mark reference points or cutting lines on workpieces
Erect scaffold on work site
Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed
Move heavy objects in industrial, production, or manufacturing environments
Polish metal or plastic objects
Climb ladders, scaffolding, and structures to reach work
Install green structural components, equipment or systems
Build structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
Install roofing materials such as shingles, tile, slate, or asphalt
Repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
Repair sheet metal products
Mark reference points or cutting lines on workpieces
Erect scaffold on work site
Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed
Move heavy objects in industrial, production, or manufacturing environments
Polish metal or plastic objects
Climb ladders, scaffolding, and structures to reach work
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| Skill or Certification | Certi - fication | Certification | Hard to Fill | Expensive to Fill |
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| Welding Equipment | ||||
| Micrometers | ||||
| Occupational Health and Safety | ||||
| Schematic Diagrams | ||||
| Forklift Operation | ||||
| Mig and Tig Welding | ||||
| Machining |
