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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Metal Ceiling 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%

“Metal Ceiling 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%

“Metal Ceiling 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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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