Sheet Metal Workers
Tasks Include:
- Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
- Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
- Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, 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.
- Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
- Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
- Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
- Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +5.2%
National: -0.8%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$55,350.00
State
$51,240.00
Regional
Sheet Metal Workers
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 49%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 43.81%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 7.20%
Related Work Experience
- None = 46.91%
- Over 10 years = 15.86%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 15.64%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.20%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 7.20%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 7.20%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 19.29%
- Up to and including 1 month = 17.83%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 15.86%
- Over 10 years = 12.02%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 11.14%
- None = 8.66%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.66%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.82%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.72%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 40.48%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 24.11%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 14.40%
- Over 10 years = 10.63%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.66%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 1.72%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.
- Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.
- Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, 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.
- Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.
- Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.
- Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.
- Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.
- Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.
- Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.
- Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.
- Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.
- Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.
- Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
- Perform sheet metal work necessary for solar panel installations.
- 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).
- Develop or lay out patterns, using computerized metalworking equipment.
- Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.
- Secure metal roof panels in place by interlocking and fastening grooved panel edges.
- Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Welding generators (AC welding power units)
- Welding generators (AC/DC welding power units)
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Hex keys (Allen wrenches)
- Ammeters
- Power grinders (Angle grinders)
- Metal cutters (Aviation snips)
- Hammers (Ball peen hammers)
- Bandsaw wheel (Bandsaws)
- Sequential forming machines (Bar folders)
- Sequential forming machines (Beading machines)
- Compasses (Beam compasses)
- Bolt cutters
- Sequential forming machines (Box and pan brakes)
- Hammers (Bumping hammers)
- Deburring equipment (Burring machines)
- C clamps
- Flowmeters (Calibrated flow hoods)
- Calipers
- Single gas monitors (Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors)
- Caulking guns
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Center punches)
- Hoists (Chain hoists)
- Chalk lines
- Power saws (Circular saws)
- Ammeters (Clamp-on ammeters)
- Workshop presses (Cleat folders)
- Workshop presses (Cleat formers)
- Cold chisels
- Power saws (Cold-cut saws)
- Tinners snips (Combination snips)
- Explosimeters (Combustion analyzers)
- Workshop presses (Computer controlled presses)
- Milling cutters (Computer controlled saws)
- Power drills (Cordless drills)
- Power saws (Cutoff saws)
- Desktop computers
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Dial indicators)
- Multimeters (Digital multimeters)
- Rivet tools (Dimplers)
- Compasses (Dividers)
- Tube end finishers (Double seaming equipment)
- Air velocity and temperature monitors (Draft gauges)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Drifts)
- Workshop presses (Drill presses)
- Ear muffs
- Sequential forming machines (Easy edgers)
- Power drills (Electric drills)
- Impact wrenches (Electric impact wrenches)
- Files
- Shears (Foot shears)
- Squares (Framing squares)
- Sheet metal pliers (Groovers)
- Saws (Hacksaws)
- Power drills (Hammer drills)
- Hammers
- Workshop presses (Hand brakes)
- Lug crimping tool dies (Hand crimpers)
- Dollies (Hand dollies)
- Metal cutters (Hand notchers)
- Hard hats
- Hoists
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Hole punches)
- Hygrometers (Humidity sensors)
- Hoists (Hydraulic hoists)
- Hydraulic press frames (Hydraulic presses)
- Manometers (Inclined manometers)
- Positioning jig (Jigs)
- Ladders
- Laser cutting tools (Laser cutters)
- Levels (Laser levels)
- Laser printers
- Pressure indicators (Magnehelic pressure gauges)
- Tachometers (Mechanical tachometers)
- Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery (Metal inert gas MIG welders)
- Ammeters (Microamp meters)
- Micrometers
- Voltage or current meters (Millivolt meters)
- Multimeters
- Nibblers
- Nut drivers
- Ohmmeters
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Oxyacetylene welding equipment)
- Oxygen gas analyzers (Oxygen testers)
- Personal computers
- Pipe or tube cutters (Pipe cutters)
- Reamers (Pipe reamers)
- Threading dies (Pipe threaders)
- Flowmeters (Pitot tubes)
- Plasma welding machinery (Plasma cutters)
- Plumb bobs
- Pneumatic hammer (Pneumatic hammers)
- Pneumatic impact wrenches
- Rivet tools (Pneumatic riveters)
- Power buffers (Polishers)
- Rivet tools (Pop rivet guns)
- Plasma welding machinery (Portable plasma cutters)
- Welders (Portable spot welders)
- Workshop presses (Power brakes)
- Power buffers
- Metal cutters (Power notchers)
- Workshop presses (Power presses)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Power punches)
- Power routers
- Power sanders
- Shears (Power shears)
- Pressure indicators (Pressure gauges)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Prick punches)
- Protective coveralls (Protective clothing)
- Protractors
- Psychrometers
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Punches)
- Shears (Ring and circular shears)
- Workshop presses (Rivet presses)
- Pneumatic hammer (Riveting hammers)
- Rivet tools (Riveting tools)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Rotary punches)
- Safety glasses
- Protective gloves (Safety gloves)
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Scaffolding
- Scales (Scale rulers)
- Awls (Scratch awls)
- Screwdrivers
- Scribers
- Sheet metal pliers (Seamers)
- Squares (Set squares)
- Hammers (Setting hammers)
- End cut pliers (Side cutting pliers)
- Slings
- Sequential forming machines (Slip roll formers)
- Leak testing equipment (Smoke testers)
- Socket sets (Socket wrench sets)
- Soldering or desoldering or combined stations (Soldering furnaces)
- Sequential forming machines (Spiral duct machines)
- Levels (Spirit levels)
- Welders (Spot welders)
- Squares
- Shears (Squaring shears)
- Remote reading thermometers (Stack thermometers)
- Stencils or lettering aids (Stencils)
- Straight edges (Straightedges)
- Tachometers (Strobe tachometers)
- T squares
- Tape measures
- Taps or dies (Taps and dies)
- Templates
- Thermographs (Tempscribes)
- Tongs
- Compasses (Trammel points)
- Level sensors or transmitters (Transit levels)
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery (Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment)
- Turning machines
- Manometers (U-tube manometers)
- Shears (Unishears)
- Metal cutters (V-notchers)
- Air velocity and temperature monitors (Velometers)
- Calipers (Vernier calipers)
- Locking pliers (Vise grip pliers)
- Welding masks (Welding facial shields)
- Welding masks (Welding helmets)
- Welding or cutting tips (Welding tips)
- Wire cutters
- Sequential forming machines (Wiring machines)
Technologies Include:
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Applied Production ProFold
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Corte Certo software
- FCC Software AutoPOL Series
- Parametric Technology Pro/ENGINEER software
- QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
- Revcad Software Sheet Lightning
- UGS NX
- XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Applied Production ProFab
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- JETCAM Expert
- Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
- Striker Systems SS-Profile
- WiCAM PN4000
- Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Spreadsheet software
- Spreadsheet software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Additional Resources
For general information about sheet metal workers, contact:
International Training Institute for the Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Industry
601 N. Fairfax St.
Suite 240
Alexandria, VA 22314
Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors National Association
4201 Lafayette Center Dr.
Chantilly, VA 20151-1209
http://www.smacna.org
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
1750 New York Ave. NW.
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.smwia.org
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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79.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
69.25 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
69.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
65.75 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
60.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
52.50 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
52.50 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
52.00 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
51.00 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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53.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
53.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
50.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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65.50 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
59.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
59.50 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
59.50 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
56.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
56.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
53.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
53.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
53.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
53.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
50.00 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
50.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
50.00 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
50.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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92.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
86.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
85.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
82.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
81.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
81.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
81.00 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
79.75 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
79.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
77.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
74.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
73.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
73.00 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
72.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
72.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
70.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
69.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
69.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
69.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
69.00 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
67.75 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
66.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
64.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
64.75 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
63.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
63.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
63.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
63.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
62.00 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
60.25 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
58.50 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
57.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
56.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
55.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
54.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
54.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
51.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
50.00 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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89.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
84.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
76.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
76.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
75.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
73.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
69.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
68.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
67.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
66.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
64.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
63.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
62.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
60.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
58.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
52.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Sheet Metal Workers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
96.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
91.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
88.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
88.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
85.60 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
82.20 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
82.00 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
80.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
79.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
79.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
77.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
75.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
75.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
74.80 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
74.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
73.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
73.20 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
71.20 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
70.60 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
68.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
68.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
67.20 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
67.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
65.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
64.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
64.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
64.20 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
64.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
59.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
59.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
57.60 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
57.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
55.40 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
54.40 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
54.00 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
52.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
50.20 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $35,570.00 | $55,350.00 | $76,410.00 |
Virginia | $36,070.00 | $51,240.00 | $60,860.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $34,865.64 | $49,715.52 | $61,052.58 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $38,783.45 | $49,170.00 | $56,102.63 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $34,467.87 | $48,354.82 | $58,016.07 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $46,208.91 | $62,877.18 | $64,627.38 |
Hampton Roads | $39,486.02 | $54,322.46 | $64,033.30 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $31,727.88 | $39,369.27 | $45,870.03 |
Northern Virginia | $45,191.23 | $62,454.61 | $70,114.59 |
Piedmont Workforce | $36,050.70 | $48,690.60 | $55,370.10 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $33,927.52 | $49,507.85 | $55,523.01 |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | $31,739.24 | $40,221.64 | $45,838.00 |
Western Virginia | $35,204.52 | $44,493.83 | $51,835.60 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 129,100 | 128,100 | -0.8% |
Virginia | 4,775 | 5,021 | +5.2% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Pile Driver Operators
- Pipelayers
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
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- Riggers
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
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- Roofers
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; CareerOneStop. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Aviation Structural Mechanic
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Titles
- Air Conditioning Installer
- Air Conditioning or Heating Duct Installer
- Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer
- Air Duct Mechanic
- Aircraft Metalsmith
- Angle Bender
- Aviation Metalsmith
- Beam Worker
- Ceiling Installer
- Chute Builder
- Coppersmith
- Coppersmith Apprentice
- Cornice Maker
- Cowlman
- Duct Board Fabricator
- Duct Board Installer
- Dural Mechanic
- Duralumin Mechanic
- Duralumin Metalworker
- Extrusion Former
- Fabricator
- Fairing Man
- Fairing Worker
- Field Installer
- Geothermal Sheet Metal Worker
- Gutter Hanger
- Gutter Installer
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning - Refrigeration Technician (HVAC-R Technician)
- Hood Maker
- HVAC Sheet Metal Installer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Installer)
- HVAC Sheet Metal Specialist (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Sheet Metal Specialist)
- HVAC Technician (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technician)
- Installer
- Journeyman Sheetmetal Worker
- Layer Out
- Layout Worker
- Metal Ceiling Builder
- Metal Ceiling Hanger
- Metal Work Duct Installer
- Metal Worker
- Metalsmith
- Metalsmith Apprentice
- Service Technician
- Sheet Metal Apprentice
- Sheet Metal Assembler
- Sheet Metal Duct Installer
- Sheet Metal Erector
- Sheet Metal Fabricator
- Sheet Metal Foreman
- Sheet Metal Former
- Sheet Metal Installer
- Sheet Metal Journeyman
- Sheet Metal Lay Out Worker
- Sheet Metal Layout Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Layout Worker
- Sheet Metal Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Operator
- Sheet Metal Shop Foreman
- Sheet Metal Smith
- Sheet Metal Superintendant
- Sheet Metal Technician
- Sheet Metal Work Furnace Installer
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice
- Sheetmetal Duct Installer Apprentice
- Sheetmetal Fabricator
- Sheetmetal Worker
- Shop Assistant
- Spouter
- Spouting Installer
- Template Fitter
- Template Layout Worker
- Tin Worker
- Tinker
- Tinner
- Tinsmith
- Tinsmith Apprentice
- Welder
- Whitesmith
- Wind Turbine Sheet Metal Worker
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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