ConstructionO*NET: 47-2211.00
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.
AI Risk Score
84/100
High risk: many core tasks are exposed to automation.
Automation factors
- Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
- Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Documenting/Recording Information
Top skills
Reading Comprehension3.12/5
Critical Thinking3.12/5
Monitoring3.12/5
Coordination3.12/5
Active Listening3.00/5