Sheet-metal workers
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.
Skill level: Semi-skilledCheck your pay
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Sheet-metal workers - from R7 814 to R32 771 per month - 2025.
- A Sheet-metal workers typically earns between R7 814 and R15 828 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R9 245 and R20 251 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Marking sheet metal for cutting and shaping
- Making and repairing household utensils and other articles in tin, copper and light alloys, or ornamental articles and fittings
- Making and repairing boilers, tanks, vats and similar containers
- Installing and repairing sheet metal parts of vehicles and aircraft
- 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
- Inspecting product quality and installation to ensure conformity with specifications