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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Gutter Hanger” 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%

“Gutter Hanger” 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%

“Gutter Hanger” 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

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

  • 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).

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

Technologies & Software

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

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