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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Metal 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%

“Metal 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%

“Metal 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

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

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

  • 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).

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

  • 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.

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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