sheet metal worker

Shapes thin alloys

A sheet metal worker is a tradesperson who fabricates, installs, and repairs products made from thin metal sheets—ductwork for heating and cooling systems, roofing, siding, gutters, and industrial equipment.

The work involves cutting, bending, and joining metal using specialized tools and techniques: The sheet metal workers installed the HVAC ducts throughout the building.

Related

aluminum · rivets · pop rivets · solder · tin snips · snips · shears · bending · flashing · HVAC · roofing · forge · anvil · brake · seams · galvanized · hammering · cutting

Opposites
material worked

sheet metal workercarpenter

Timber construction tradesperson

woodworker · stonemason · bricklayer · plasterer · upholsterer

white collar vs. blue collar work

sheet metal workeroffice worker

Indoor professional employee

desk job · knowledge worker · executive · desk jockey · white-collar worker

Family

sheet, metal, worker, sheets, sheeted, sheeting, metals, metallic, metallurgy

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G