Sheet Metal Workers
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Job description
These individuals shape, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal items.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Nontoxic dust
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
- Falling objects
Main tasks
- Read technical and architectural drawings, diagrams, and specifications for the work to be carried out.
- Lay out, measure, and mark sheet metal according to drawings or templates.
- Prepare templates using computer-aided design and drawing software packages.
- Cut, drill, profile, or straighten sheet metal.
- Fit and assemble sheet metal parts.
- Install sheet metal parts according to the specifications and standards in force.
- Grind and polish joints, fittings, and rough surfaces.
- Inspect the quality of products and installations.
Advancement and mobility
- Qualified Sheet Metal Workers obtain a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
- These individuals may specialize in a variety of ways (home installation, shop fabrication, service and maintenance, etc.).
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $25.00
- Median
- $36.00
- Maximum
- $44.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
5,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 2.1% Female
- 97.9% Male
Not available.
- 2.1% Female
- 97.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$59,600
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2376% of jobs
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NAICS 33210% of jobs
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NAICS 33644% of jobs
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NAICS 3333% of jobs
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NAICS 3391% of jobs
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Others6% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2376% of jobs
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NAICS 33210% of jobs
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NAICS 33644% of jobs
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NAICS 3333% of jobs
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NAICS 3391% of jobs
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Others6% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in ferblanterie
Code : 5360
Placement rate: 93.9%
4.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Also required
- Certificate of competency to work in the construction industry.
Sometimes required
- A journeyman certificate of competency is sometimes required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Critical thought
- Reading comprehension
- Coordination
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Mathematics
Abilities
- Near vision
- Limb coordination
- Visualization
- Information organization
- Selective attention
- Digital dexterity
- Manual dexterity
- Core strength
- Control accuracy
- Hand-arm stability
- Classification
- Static muscle power
- Perception speed
- Awareness of issues
- Auditory attention
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Depth perception
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Mathematical reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Processing flexibility
- Reaction time
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Focussed on results
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Rigour
- Intermediate knowledge of the English language
- Sense of observation
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Work manually
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 72102
Sheet metal workers
Job titles
- Tinsmiths
- Construction sheet metal worker
- Precision sheet metal worker
- Sheet metal fabricator
- Sheet metal mechanic apprentice
- Sheet metal mechanic bench hand
- Fitter - sheet metal working
- Apprentice tinsmith
- Apprentice sheet metal worker
- Tinsmith - sheet metal work
- Coppersmith
- Journeyman/woman sheet metal worker
- Tinsmith roofer
- Sheet metal roofer
- Precision sheet metal fabricator
- Custom sheet metal fabricator
- Plant tinsmith
- Metal furniture model maker
- Sheet metal model maker
- Sheet metal patternmaker
- Metal furniture patternmaker
- Sheet metal work erector
- Precision sheet metal mechanic
- Sheet metal mechanic
- Sheet metal worker
- Sheet metal worker - manufacturing
- Sheet metal worker - specialty manufacturing
- Sheet metal installer
- High rise sheet metal installer
- Residential (low rise) sheet metal installer
- Industrial sheet metal worker
- Maintenance sheet metal worker
- Sheet metal layer-out
- Aircraft layout man/woman sheet metal
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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