Tinsmith, ornaments

Sheet-metal workers make, assemble, install and repair articles and parts made of sheet steel, copper, tin, brass, aluminium, zinc or galvanised iron.

• marking sheet metal for cutting or bending;
• making and repairing household utensils, decorative elements, fittings and other articles of sheet iron, copper or other metals;
• making and repairing boilers, tanks, drums and similar articles;
• installing and repairing sheet-metal parts of motor vehicles and aircraft;
• converting detailed plans into workshop drawings to be followed in fabricating and installing sheet-metal products;
• determining project requirements, including scope, sequence of operations, and methods and materials required, according to plans, drawings and written and oral instructions;
• inspecting the quality of products and their installation to ensure conformity with technical specifications.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Tinsmith (sheet-metal worker)
• Tinsmith, copper sheets
• Tinsmith, ornaments
• Tinsmith, aircraft construction
• Tinsmith, ship
• Vehicle panel beater
• Smith, boilers/cauldrons
• NOTES: Installers of metal roofing are classified in 7121 Roofers. Installers of drains, gutters and other ducts are classified in 7126 Plumbers and pipe fitters. Workers who fabricate components for roofing structures and pipe installations are classified in 7213 Sheet-metal workers.