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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tin 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%

“Tin 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%

“Tin 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

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

  • 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).

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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