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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sheet Metal Installer” 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%

“Sheet Metal Installer” 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%

“Sheet Metal Installer” 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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