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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Duralumin Mechanic” 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%

“Duralumin Mechanic” 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%

“Duralumin Mechanic” 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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • 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).

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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

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

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