Sheet metal workers

NOC

72102

fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal products used in manufacturing, ventilation and other industrial applications.

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Full NOC Description

Sheet metal workers fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal products. They are employed by sheet metal fabrication shops, sheet metal products manufacturing companies, sheet metal work contractors and various industrial sectors. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Read engineering and architectural drawings, sketches and work specifications to be performed, and lay out, measure and mark sheet metal according to drawings or templates

Develop patterns for sheet metal using computer-assisted design and drafting (CAD) software package

Operate light metalworking machines such as shears, brakes, punches, and drill presses, including computer numerical control (CNC) equipment to cut, bend, punch, drill, shape or straighten sheet metal

Operate computerized laser or plasma cutting equipment to cut sheet metal

Install and use rigging and hoisting equipment

Fit and join sheet metal parts using riveting, welding, soldering and similar equipment to fabricate products such as ventilation shafts, exhaust hoods, eavestroughs, partition frames, air and heat ducts, material handling systems, roof decking and sheet metal buildings

Install sheet metal products according to specifications and building codes

Grind and buff seams, joints and rough surfaces

Inspect product quality and installation to ensure conformance to specifications.

Sheet metal workers may specialize in on-site installation or shop manufacture of sheet metal products, or servicing and maintenance of installed equipment and systems.

Also Known As

apprentice sheet metal worker
sheet metal fabricator
sheet metal mechanic
sheet metal worker
tinsmith

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Completion of a three to five year apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in sheet metal working is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.

Trade certification for sheet metal workers is compulsory in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.

Trade certification for precision sheet metal set-up operator is available, but voluntary in Quebec.

Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified sheet metal workers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes
Compulsory: Yes
Red Seal: Yes

Regulation Body

Skilled Trades NB

Employment by Sex

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9.2%

Female

90.8%

Male

Employment by age

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6.2%

15-24

24.6%

25-34

21.5%

35-44

20.0%

45-54

23.1%

55-64

4.6%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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9.2%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

29.2%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

38.5%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

23.1%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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63.1%

Construction

33.8%

Manufacturing

N/A

3.1%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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13.80%

Northeast

52.30%

Southeast

13.80%

Southwest

13.80%

Central

6.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

$49,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

$48,000

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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