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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Deburr Tech (Deburr Technician)” 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%

“Deburr Tech (Deburr Technician)” 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%

“Deburr Tech (Deburr Technician)” 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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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