Sheetmetal Trades Workers cut out, form, shape and join sheetmetal and other materials to create products and components. Common responsibilities include:
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review illustrations, specifications and blueprints to determine job, material and equipment requirements
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choose metal stock like stainless steel, galvanised iron, mild steel, aluminium and copper, and check sizes, gauges and other dimensions of metal stock against specifications
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trace metal stock with reference points and lines and cut them along guidelines using hand and power shears, guillotines and drills
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form and shape cut metal stock into products using folding and bending equipment, rollers, presses and hammers
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assemble and fit components into final products through welding, riveting, soldering, brazing and otherwise joining
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polish, file, sand and clean final products
Sheetmetal Trades Worker is employed in many parts of Australia, with Queensland having the largest share of Sheetmetal Trades Workers. They primarily work in Construction; Manufacturing and Other Services industries.
Though the occupation decreased in the last five years, jobs will increase in the next 5 years, from 8,100 in 2018 to 8,500 by 2023 or around 5,000 job vacancies in over 5 years.
Sheetmetal Trades Workers are required to have diploma and relevant experience.