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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Boilermaker Pipe Fitter” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #377 of 702. Estimated risk: 68.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

30%

“Boilermaker Pipe Fitter” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 30% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

51%

“Boilermaker Pipe Fitter” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 51% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Boilermakers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries. Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints. Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles. Assist in testing assembled vessels. Direct cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces. Inspect and repair boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, water columns, and auxiliary machines.

Avg. Annual Salary $76,900
Avg. Hourly Wage $36.97
Available Jobs (US) 10,170
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Boilermakers #47-2011
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Boilermakers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.

  • Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.

  • Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws, threading dies, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery.

  • Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.

  • Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.

  • Conduct pressure tests on vessels, such as boilers.

  • Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.

  • Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.

  • Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.

  • Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.

  • Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.

  • Shape or fabricate parts, such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes, to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to premises, using heavy-metalworking machines such as brakes, rolls, or drill presses.

  • Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.

  • Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.

  • Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.

  • Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.

  • Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.

  • Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.

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  • Hydraulic boom trucks
  • Measuring tapes
  • Acetylene torches
  • Bolt cutters
  • Pipe and tubing cutters
  • Transit levels
  • Squares
  • Two way radios
  • Dust masks
  • Stick electrodes
  • Punch presses
  • Chain wrenches
  • Wedges
  • Block and tackle equipment
  • Wire rope pullers
  • Tube milling machines
  • Tap sets
  • Scribers
  • Clear lenses
  • Ventilation fans
  • Serrating tools
  • Hydraulic cranes
  • Tube drifts
  • Buffing tools
  • Bench vises
  • Full-face respirators
  • Pipe vises
  • Torque wrenches
  • Water levels
  • Side cutting pliers
  • Socket wrench sets
  • Welding tip cleaning files
  • Screw jacks
  • Temperature sticks
  • Channel lock pliers
  • Putty knives
  • Resin spray guns
  • Digital lasers
  • Soft face hammers
  • Hacksaws
  • Air compressors
  • Center punches
  • C clamps
  • Wire brushes
  • Personal computers
  • Longnose pliers
  • Splitting chisels
  • Metal inert gas MIG welders
  • Pneumatic impact wrenches
  • Power saws
  • Inspection mirrors
  • Air hammers
  • Chipping hammers
  • Pre-heating torches
  • Needle pressure gauges
  • Portable welding machines
  • Adjustable pipe wrenches
  • Drift pins
  • Shackles
  • Cutting torches
  • Air scalers
  • Strap wrenches
  • Utility knives
  • Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
  • Leather protective clothing
  • Welding tips
  • Slings
  • Combination wrenches
  • Open end wrenches
  • Drill presses
  • Allen wrenches
  • Slip joint pliers
  • Cutoff saws
  • Filtered lenses
  • Ladders
  • Telescoping gauges
  • Hand saws
  • Dividers
  • Hammer wrenches
  • Atmospheric testing equipment
  • Metal-cutting snips
  • Circular saws
  • Chain pulleys
  • Full body harnesses
  • Protective gloves
  • Swivel hoist rings
  • Digital levels
  • Pneumatic hoists
  • Air carbon arc cutting equipment
  • Compasses
  • Pneumatic drills
  • Lead hammers
  • Air grinders
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Atmospheric monitoring devices
  • Hard hats
  • Scissor lifts
  • Vernier calipers
  • Respiratory protection equipment
  • Sledgehammers
  • Flaring tools
  • Trammel points
  • Chain hoists
  • Flashback arrestors
  • Beam trolleys
  • Welding oxygen regulators
  • Welding distribution panels
  • X ray inspection equipment
  • Tube pullers
  • Spud wrenches
  • Blacksmiths' punches
  • Drill point gauges
  • Ground clamps
  • Hydrostatic testers
  • Bar clamps
  • Utility hoists
  • Electrode ovens
  • Chain falls
  • Shears
  • Ear plugs
  • Calipers
  • Plasma arc welding equipment
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus
  • Power grinders
  • Safety goggles
  • Pin punches
  • Caulking guns
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Carbon dioxide CO2 meters
  • Forklifts
  • Ball peen hammers
  • Computer-controlled welding equipment
  • Welding shields
  • Scaffolding
  • Safety glasses
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Contour markers
  • Box end wrenches
  • Heat lamps
  • Jig saws
  • Steamboat ratchet jacks
  • Straightedges
  • Oxygen concentration meters
  • Nibblers
  • Catalyst dispensers
  • Oxygen lances
  • Hydraulic jacks
  • Metal-cutting chisels
  • Overhead hoists
  • Workshop cranes
  • End cutting pliers
  • Protractors
  • Non-sparking hammers
  • Chalk lines
  • Plate clamps
  • Adjustable crescent wrenches
  • Beveling machines
  • Combination squares
  • Bench lathes
  • Engineers' levels
  • Electrode holders
  • Fire retardant coveralls
  • Bull pins
  • Friction lighters
  • Micrometers
  • Tube end facers
  • Laser levels
  • Spirit levels
  • Telescoping lifts
  • Brakes
  • Half-face respirators
  • Single-cut mill saw files
  • Pry bars
  • Beam clamps
  • Milling machines
  • Tube wall reducing tools
  • Sandblasters
  • Air manifolds
  • Claw hammers
  • Scale rules
  • Staging equipment
  • Swing stages
  • Spreader beams
  • Sliding t-bevels
  • Screwdrivers
  • Framing squares
  • Desktop computers
  • Welding adaptors
  • Plumb bobs
  • Hydraulic stub pullers
  • Vise grip pliers

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