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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tinner” 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%

“Tinner” 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%

“Tinner” 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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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).

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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