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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Duralumin Metalworker” 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 Metalworker” 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 Metalworker” 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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

Technologies & Software

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

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