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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.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.42)
  2. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (4.17)
  3. Finish, restore, preserve - Things (4.02)
  4. Make, produce, manufacture - Things (4.02)
  5. Shape, model, sculpt - Things (4.02)
  6. Cut, carve, chisel - Things (4.02)
  7. Set up, assemble - Things (4.02)
  8. Construct - Things (3.83)
  9. Repair - Things (3.83)
  10. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (3.77)
  11. Use my brain - Data (3.76)
  12. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.75)
  13. Operate, drive - Things (3.65)
  14. Follow through, get things done - People (3.64)
  15. Visualize, including in three dimensions - Data (3.62)
  16. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.62)
  17. Organize, classify - Data (3.62)
  18. Imagine - Data (3.62)
  19. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.54)
  20. Convey warmth and empathy - People (3.50)
  21. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. There are currently no ONET skills.
  1. Near Vision (3.75)
  2. Information Ordering (3.62)
  3. Visualization (3.62)
  4. Selective Attention (3.50)
  5. Multilimb Coordination (3.50)
  1. Attention to Detail (4.42)
  2. Dependability (4.38)
  3. Cooperation (4.22)
  4. Self Control (4.22)
  5. Initiative (4.14)
  6. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.13)
  7. Independence (4.05)
  8. Integrity (4.03)
  9. Achievement/Effort (3.90)
  10. Analytical Thinking (3.76)
  11. Leadership (3.71)
  12. Persistence (3.64)
  13. Stress Tolerance (3.55)
  14. Innovation (3.54)
  15. Concern for Others (3.50)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Getting Information (4.27)
  2. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.17)
  3. Handling and Moving Objects (4.02)
  4. Controlling Machines and Processes (3.95)
  5. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (3.94)
  6. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (3.94)
  7. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (3.85)
  8. Performing General Physical Activities (3.83)
  9. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (3.77)
  10. Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (3.65)
  11. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (3.61)
  12. Processing Information (3.55)
  13. Thinking Creatively (3.53)
  14. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.52)
  1. Read Blueprints (4.27)
  2. Read Production Layouts (4.27)
  3. Read Technical Drawings (4.27)
  4. Determine Project Methods And Procedures (4.17)
  5. Make Independent Judgment In Assembly Procedures (4.17)
  6. Cut Metal Or Plastic (4.02)
  7. File, Sand, Grind, Or Polish Metal Or Plastic Objects (4.02)
  8. Fabricate, Assemble, Or Disassemble Manufactured Products By Hand (4.02)
  9. Stretch, Bend, Straighten, Shape, Pound, Or Press Metal Or Plastic (4.02)
  10. Use Measuring Devices In Construction Or Extraction Work (3.95)
  11. Use Soldering Equipment (3.95)
  12. Operate Metal Or Plastic Fabricating Equipment/Machinery (3.95)
  13. Use Arc Welding Equipment (3.95)
  14. Operate Sheet Metal Fabrication Machines (3.95)
  15. Use Machine Tools In Installation, Maintenance, Or Repair (3.95)
  16. Use Acetylene Welding/Cutting Torch (3.95)
  17. Weld Together Metal Parts, Components, Or Structures (3.95)
  18. Solder Metal Parts Or Components Together (3.95)
  19. Fabricate Ducting (3.95)
  20. Fabricate Sheet Metal Parts Or Items (3.95)
  21. Use Hand Or Power Tools (3.95)
  22. Set Up And Operate Variety Of Machine Tools (3.95)
  23. Use Precision Measuring Tools Or Equipment (3.95)
  24. Examine Products Or Work To Verify Conformance To Specifications (3.94)
  25. Climb Ladders, Scaffolding, Or Utility Or Telephone Poles (3.83)
  26. Install Sheet Metal Assemblies In Supportive Framework (3.83)
  27. Build Or Repair Structures In Construction, Repair, Or Manufacturing Setting (3.83)
  28. Erect Scaffold (3.83)
  29. Repair Sheet Metal Products (3.83)
  30. Move Or Fit Heavy Objects (3.83)
  31. Identify Base Metals For Welding (3.77)
  32. Identify Properties Of Metals For Repair Or Fabrication Activities (3.77)
  33. Recognize Characteristics Of Alloys (3.77)
  34. Understand Technical Operating, Service Or Repair Manuals (3.77)
  35. Recognize Characteristics Of Metals (3.77)
  36. Determine Material Or Tool Requirements (3.61)