7213-Sheet metal workers

Job Title ( International classification ): 
Sheet metal workers
ISCO Code: 
7213
Job Description: 
Sheet metal workers make, install and repair articles and parts of articles made out of sheet metal such as sheet steel, copper, tin, brass, aluminium, zinc or galvanised iron.
Tasks: 

Main 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.
Inclusions: 

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Boilersmith
- Coppersmith
- Sheet-metal worker
- Tinsmith

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