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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Fabrication Technician (Fabrication Tech)” 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%

“Fabrication Technician (Fabrication Tech)” 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%

“Fabrication Technician (Fabrication Tech)” 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

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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