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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Layout Worker” 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%

“Layout Worker” 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%

“Layout Worker” 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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