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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Aviation Metalsmith” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #453 of 702. Estimated risk: 82.0%

Directly assessed by researchers as likely automatable
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AI Exposure Risk

38%

“Aviation Metalsmith” 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 38% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

59%

“Aviation Metalsmith” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 59% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Sheet Metal Workers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Avg. Annual Salary $66,110
Avg. Hourly Wage $31.78
Available Jobs (US) 117,470
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Sheet Metal Workers #47-2211
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Sheet Metal Workers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding.

  • Lay out, measure, and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, such as roofing panels, using calculators, scribes, dividers, squares, or rulers.

  • Fabricate or alter parts at construction sites, using shears, hammers, punches, or drills.

  • Transport prefabricated parts to construction sites for assembly and installation.

  • Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.

  • Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.

  • Install assemblies, such as flashing, pipes, tubes, heating and air conditioning ducts, furnace casings, rain gutters, or downspouts in supportive frameworks.

  • Shape metal material over anvils, blocks, or other forms, using hand tools.

  • Determine project requirements, such as scope, assembly sequences, or required methods or materials, using blueprints, drawings, or written or verbal instructions.

  • Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items.

  • Select gauges or types of sheet metal or nonmetallic material, according to product specifications.

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

  • Trim, file, grind, deburr, buff, or smooth surfaces, seams, or joints of assembled parts, using hand tools or portable power tools.

  • Convert blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction or assembly of sheet metal products.

  • Hire, train, or supervise new employees or apprentices.

  • Verify that heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed, installed, and calibrated in accordance with green certification standards, such as those of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

  • Perform building commissioning activities by completing mechanical inspections of a building's water, lighting, or heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

  • Fabricate ducts for high efficiency heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to maximize efficiency of systems.

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

Technologies & Software

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Buildots AI
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • FCC Software AutoPOL Series
  • Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
  • WiCAM PN4000
  • Striker Systems SS-Profile
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • QuickPen DuctDesigner 3D
  • XY Soft Sheet Cutting Suite
  • Merry Mechanization SMP/IS
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Applied Production ProFold
  • Corte Certo
  • Microsoft Windows
  • JETCAM Expert
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Revcad Software Sheet Lightning
  • Microsoft Word
  • Procore AI
  • Siemens NX
  • Applied Production ProFab
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Cutoff saws
  • Pneumatic riveters
  • Tap sets
  • Safety glasses
  • Hole punches
  • Combination snips
  • Protective clothing
  • Hand notchers
  • Hand dollies
  • Side cutting pliers
  • Bolt cutters
  • Combustion analyzers
  • Pressure gauges
  • Spiral duct machines
  • Nut drivers
  • AC/DC welding power units
  • Welding helmets
  • Hacksaws
  • Oxyacetylene welding equipment
  • Templates
  • Groovers
  • Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
  • Ammeters
  • Wire cutters
  • Power routers
  • Vise grip pliers
  • Power presses
  • Tongs
  • Portable spot welders
  • Portable plasma cutters
  • Hand brakes
  • Oxygen testers
  • Metal inert gas MIG welders
  • Calibrated flow hoods
  • Personal computers
  • Rotary punches
  • Chain hoists
  • Bumping hammers
  • Safety gloves
  • Velometers
  • T squares
  • Power shears
  • Scale rulers
  • Pipe cutters
  • AC welding power units
  • Ohmmeters
  • Aviation snips
  • Box and pan brakes
  • Slings
  • Burring machines
  • Beading machines
  • Cordless drills
  • Beam compasses
  • Wiring machines
  • Trammel points
  • Psychrometers
  • Squares
  • U-tube manometers
  • Ring and circular shears
  • Hammer drills
  • Plumb bobs
  • Acoustic ear muffs or defenders
  • Angle grinders
  • Riveting tools
  • Power punches
  • Smoke testers
  • Allen wrenches
  • Electric impact wrenches
  • Pipe reamers
  • Nibblers
  • Millivolt meters
  • Hydraulic presses
  • Welding facial shields
  • Pneumatic hammers
  • Laser cutters
  • Prick punches
  • Socket wrench sets
  • Punches
  • Pneumatic impact wrenches
  • Spirit levels
  • Microamp meters
  • Ladders
  • Computer controlled saws
  • Draft gauges
  • Foot shears
  • Cold chisels
  • Riveting hammers
  • Drifts
  • Single-cut mill saw files
  • Plasma cutters
  • Multimeters
  • Cleat folders
  • Straightedges
  • Hydraulic hoists
  • Hard hats
  • Digital multimeters
  • Bar folders
  • Caulking guns
  • Hammers
  • Magnehelic pressure gauges
  • Micrometers
  • Cold-cut saws
  • Welding tips
  • Easy edgers
  • Desktop computers
  • Vernier calipers
  • C clamps
  • Center punches
  • Protractors
  • Soldering furnaces
  • Tempscribes
  • Set squares
  • Transit levels
  • Laser printers
  • Stencils
  • Turning machines
  • Scratch awls
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Inclined manometers
  • Safety goggles
  • Strobe tachometers
  • Unishears
  • Dividers
  • Circular saws
  • Power sanders
  • Scribers
  • Computer controlled presses
  • Hand crimpers
  • Rivet presses
  • Spot welders
  • Jigs
  • Electric drills
  • Double seaming equipment
  • Humidity sensors
  • Tape measures
  • Laser levels
  • Hoists
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Chalk lines
  • Mechanical tachometers
  • Bandsaws
  • Pop rivet guns
  • Power notchers
  • Pipe threaders
  • Squaring shears
  • Polishers
  • Pitot tubes
  • V-notchers
  • Stack thermometers
  • Ball peen hammers
  • Calipers
  • Setting hammers
  • Scaffolding
  • Carbon dioxide CO2 monitors
  • Seamers
  • Framing squares
  • Power buffers
  • Drill presses
  • Slip roll formers
  • Clamp-on ammeters
  • Dial indicators
  • Screwdrivers
  • Power brakes
  • Dimplers
  • Cleat formers

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