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Sheet metal worker
Construction fabricator Duct fabricator Fabricator/welder Roofing fabricator Sheet metal fabricator Sheet metal worker Sheet-metal worker
Sheet metal workers in construction use sheet metal to construct roofs, ducts for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, gutters and other metal structures. They read plans and determine the type and amount of materials to be used, then measure, bend, cut, shape, and attach pieces of sheet metal to create the required structure.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Marking sheet metal for cutting and shaping;
(b) Making and repairing household utensils and other articles in tin, copper and light alloys, or ornamental articles and fittings;
(c) Making and repairing boilers, tanks, vats and similar containers;
(d) Installing and repairing sheet-metal parts of vehicles and aircraft;
(e) Converting blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction and assembly of sheet metal products;
(f) Determining project requirements, including scope, assembly sequences, and required methods and materials, according to blueprints, drawings, and written or verbal instructions;
(g) Inspecting product quality and installation to ensure conformance to specifications.
Knowledge
- Mechanics and metal trades
- Electronics and automation
- Chemical engineering and processes
Digital competencies
- Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
- Complying with health and safety procedures
- Cutting materials and drilling holes
- Working with machinery and specialised equipment
- Maintaining operational records
Digital competencies
- Using digital tools to control machinery
Personal competencies
- Working efficiently
- Collaborating in teams and networks
- Communicating
Professional groups of the occupation
Craft and related trades workers
Metal, machinery and related trades workers
Sheet and structural metal workers, moulders and welders, and related workers
Sheet metal workers
Other occupations of the professional group
Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Sheet metal workers
116
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
11,43%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
-14,07% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
53,45%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
5,17%
Part-time contracts
1,13% Turnover index
220
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
-20%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
Metal, machinery and related trades workers
94%
6%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Metal, machinery and related trades workers
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Sheet and structural metal workers, moulders and welders, and related workers
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Sheet metal workers
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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