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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Whitesmith” 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%

“Whitesmith” 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%

“Whitesmith” 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

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

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

  • 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).

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

  • Inspect individual parts, assemblies, or installations, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, or micrometers.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

Technologies & Software

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

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