Career spotlight
Sheet metal workers
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£15,600
Age 35
£28,600
Age 50
£31,720
Average salary in the East Midlands: £32,760
What does this career do?
Sheet metal workers mark out, cut, shape and join sheet metal using hand or machine tools to make and repair sheet metal products and components (excluding vehicle bodywork).
Typical tasks
- examines drawings and specifications to assess job requirements
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uses template, measuring instruments and tools to mark out layout lines and reference points
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uses hand or machine tools to bend, roll, fold, press or beat cut sheet metal
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assembles prepared parts and joins them by bolting, welding or soldering
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finishes product by grinding, filing, cleaning and polishing
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repairs damaged metal parts such as copper sheets and tubes by beating, riveting, soldering, welding and fitting replacement parts
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checks final product to ensure conformity with specifications.
Current entry requirements
Entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is usually via apprenticeship including practical experience and technical training. Apprenticeships in Engineering Materials Processing, Engineering Assembly and Engineering Construction are available.
Percentage in work
Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.
Predicted employment status in 2022
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.