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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Tinsmith” 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%

“Tinsmith” 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%

“Tinsmith” 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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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