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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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

  • 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.

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

  • 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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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