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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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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