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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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Maintain equipment, making repairs or modifications when necessary.

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

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

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

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

  • Maneuver completed roofing units into position for installation.

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

  • 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.

  • 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).

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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