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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Coppersmith” 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%

“Coppersmith” 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%

“Coppersmith” 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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