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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Metalsmith” 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%

“Metalsmith” 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%

“Metalsmith” 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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