DescriptionSheet Metal Mechanic Job DescriptionOverview:Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, 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; 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.High Level Job Functions:
- Determine project requirements, including scope, assembly sequences, and required methods and materials, according to blueprints, drawings, and written or verbal instructions.
- Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, according to drawings or templates, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, and rulers.
- Maneuver completed units into position for installation and anchor the units.
- Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, or furnace casings.
- Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
- Drill and punch holes in metal, for screws, bolts, and rivets.
- Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.
- Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.
- Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
Detailed Job Functions:Getting Information
- Read blueprints
- Read production layouts
- Read technical drawings
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Determine project methods and procedures
- Make independent judgment in assembly procedures
Handling and Moving Objects
- Cut metal or plastic
- Fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
- File, sand, grind, or polish metal or plastic objects
- Stretch, bend, straighten, shape, pound, or press metal or plastic
Controlling Machines and Processes
- Fabricate ducting
- Fabricate sheet metal parts or items
- Operate sheet metal fabrication machines
- Set up and operate variety of machine tools
- Use hand or power tools
- Use machine tools in installation, maintenance, or repair
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesInspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
- Examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
Monitor Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsPerforming General Physical Activities
- Build or repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
- Climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
- Erect scaffold
- Install sheet metal assemblies in supportive framework
- Move or fit heavy objects
- Repair sheet metal products
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
- Determine material or tool requirements
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
- Lay out machining, welding, or precision assembly projects
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Position, align, or level machines, equipment, or structures
- Set up production equipment or machinery
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Adhere to safety procedures