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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Hood Technician (Hood 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%

“Hood Technician (Hood 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%

“Hood Technician (Hood 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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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).

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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