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Occupational Report
for Sheet Metal Workers (47-2211)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
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; inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Include sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.
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Employment Outlook
for Sheet Metal Workers
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. Regional employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2008 and 2018. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average.Despite declining employment, reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Sheet Metal Workers
There are 6 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 6
are listed below.
Job Openings from the Web
for Sheet Metal Workers
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 23 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 23
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Sheet Metal Workers
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Industries of Employment
for Sheet Metal Workers
Industry
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Ownership |
2008
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
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All |
3,155 |
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Total, All Industries
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Private |
3,137 |
|
Construction
|
Private |
2,399 |
|
Specialty Trade Contractors
|
Private |
2,399 |
|
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
|
Private |
345 |
|
Building Equipment Contractors
|
Private |
1,870 |
|
Building Finishing Contractors
|
Private |
184 |
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Manufacturing
|
Private |
698 |
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Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
Private |
481 |
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Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
|
Private |
400 |
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Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
Private |
53 |
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Machinery Manufacturing
|
Private |
125 |
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Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
|
Private |
56 |
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Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
|
Private |
53 |
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Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
|
Private |
81 |
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Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
|
Private |
76 |
Educational Requirements
for Sheet Metal Workers
Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Sheet Metal Workers
- Apply Building Codes
- Apply Drafting And Mechanical Drawing Knowledge And Techniques
- Apply Metal Forming And Shaping Techniques And Processes
- Apply Protective Coatings
- Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
- Assemble Metal Components
- Cut, Fit And Join Construction Materials
- Fabricate Ducting
- Fabricate Parts And Items Using Sheet Metal
- Fabricate,Install And Repair Sheet Metal Products Such As Duct, Boxes, And Casings
- Follow Safety Procedures
- Identify Base Metals For Welding
- Install Prefabricated House And Building Components
- Lay Out Patterns On Sheet Metal
- Maintain Welding Machines And Equipment
- Maneuver Heavy Objects
- Operate Cranes, Hoists, Or Mechanical Booms
- Operate Machine Tools
- Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
- Operate Sheet Metal Fabrication Machines
- Operate Specialized Metal Shaping Machines
- Perform Combination Welding
- Read And Understand Operating Manuals
- Read Blueprints And Technical Drawings
- Read Production Layouts
- Read Repair Work Orders
- Read Schematics And Specifications
- Recognize Characteristics Of Metals Or Alloys
- Repair Sheet Metal
- Set Up And Operate Drilling Machines
- Set Up Machine Tools
- Smooth, Sharpen, Polish Or Grind Metal Objects
- Use Acetylene Torch
- Use Algebra
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Geometry
- Use Laser Cutter
- Use Measuring Devices In Construction Work Such As Transits Or Measuring Tapes
- Weld Metal Parts
Schools and Training Providers
for Sheet Metal Workers
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Sheet Metal Workers
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Sheet Metal Workers matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
below.
| Occupation |
Skill Overlap |
| Structural Iron And Steel Workers |
50% |
| Welding, Soldering, And Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders |
42% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, And Brazers |
41% |
| Metal Workers And Plastic Workers, All Other |
39% |
| Lay-Out Workers, Metal And Plastic |
37% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators And Fitters |
35% |
| Model Makers, Metal And Plastic |
35% |
| Patternmakers, Metal And Plastic |
35% |
| Tool And Die Makers |
34% |
| Drilling And Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plas |
32% |
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