Sheet Metal Workers
Construction and Extraction
What they do
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.
Tasks they perform
Also known as
Relevant Qualifications
Advanced Diploma in Interior Design
by Nelson Mandela University
Bachelor of Commerce in International Business
by Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Accounting
by University of the Free State
Advanced Certificate in Business Management and Administration
by Stellenbosch University
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
by University of Venda
Bachelor of Complementary Medicine in Unani Tibb Medicine
by University of the Western Cape
Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management
by EDUVOS (Pty) Ltd (Previously Pearson Institute of Higher Education (Pty) Ltd)
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management
by EDUVOS (Pty) Ltd (Previously Pearson Institute of Higher Education (Pty) Ltd)
Bachelor of Commerce in Tourism Management
by EDUVOS (Pty) Ltd (Previously Pearson Institute of Higher Education (Pty) Ltd)
Bachelor of Science in Informatics
by EDUVOS (Pty) Ltd (Previously Pearson Institute of Higher Education (Pty) Ltd)
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