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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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).

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

Technologies & Software

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

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