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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Beam Worker” 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%

“Beam Worker” 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%

“Beam Worker” 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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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