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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Fairing Man” 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%

“Fairing Man” 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%

“Fairing Man” 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

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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