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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Metal Fabricator” 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 Fabricator” 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 Fabricator” 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

  • 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).

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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