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Sheet Metal Apprenticeship
Sheet Metal Apprenticeship
at ABC Metro Washington
Washington, D.C. Catalog
Sheet Metal workers fabricate or install products that are made from thin metal sheets, such as ducts used for heating and air conditioning. Sheet Metal workers typically do the following:
- Select types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material
- Measure and mark dimensions and reference lines on metal sheets
- Drill holes in metal for screws, bolts, and rivets
- Install metal sheets with supportive frameworks
- Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites
- Maneuver large sheet metal parts to be installed, and anchor the parts
- Fasten seams or joints by welding, bolting, riveting, or soldering
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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.
Showing wage data for: Washington, D.C.
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Hourly Wage
$44,460
$63,630
$97,340
$21.38
$30.59
$46.8