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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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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