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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sheet Metal Journeyman” 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 Journeyman” 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 Journeyman” 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

  • 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

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

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