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Sheet Metal Worker

OFO Code: 651301

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
651301
Occupation
Sheet Metal Worker
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group
6513 · Sheet Metal Workers

Official 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.

Trade occupation in the OFO source

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Machine Riveter, Aircraft Body Maker, Aluminium / Stainless Steel Fabricator, Brassmith, Metal Spinner / Sheeter, Sheet Metal Marker / Installer, Tinsmith, Sheet Metal Plumber, Boilersmith, Coppersmith, Duct Erector

  • Inspecting product quality and installation to ensure conformance to specifications
  • Marking sheet metal for cutting and shaping
  • Converting blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction and assembly of sheet metal products
  • Determining project requirements, including scope, assembly sequences, and required methods and materials, according to blueprints, drawings, and written or verbal instructions
  • Making and repairing household utensils and other articles in tin, copper and light alloys, or ornamental articles and fittings
  • Installing and repairing sheet-metal parts of vehicles and aircraft
  • Making and repairing boilers, tanks, vats and similar containers

2. Demand status

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