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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Commercial Refrigeration Service Tech (Commercial Refrigeration Service Technician)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #362 of 702. Estimated risk: 65.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

37%

“Commercial Refrigeration Service Tech (Commercial Refrigeration Service Technician)” 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 37% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

54%

“Commercial Refrigeration Service Tech (Commercial Refrigeration Service Technician)” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 54% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, HVAC, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.

Avg. Annual Salary $62,690
Avg. Hourly Wage $30.14
Available Jobs (US) 396,870
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers #49-9021
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Adjust system controls to settings recommended by manufacturer to balance system.

  • Install auxiliary components to heating or cooling equipment, such as expansion or discharge valves, air ducts, pipes, blowers, dampers, flues, or stokers.

  • Study blueprints, design specifications, or manufacturers' recommendations to ascertain the configuration of heating or cooling equipment components and to ensure the proper installation of components.

  • Lay out and connect electrical wiring between controls and equipment, according to wiring diagrams, using electrician's hand tools.

  • Install dehumidifiers or related equipment for spaces that require cool, dry air to operate efficiently, such as computer rooms.

  • Lay out reference points for installation of structural and functional components, using measuring instruments.

  • Supervise and instruct assistants.

  • Comply with all applicable standards, policies, or procedures, such as safety procedures or the maintenance of a clean work area.

  • Install or repair self-contained ground source heat pumps or hybrid ground or air source heat pumps to minimize carbon-based energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions.

  • Repair or replace defective equipment, components, or wiring.

  • Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe or tubing, using pipe fitter's tools.

  • Mount compressor, condenser, and other components in specified locations on frames, using hand tools and acetylene welding equipment.

  • Perform mechanical overhauls and refrigerant reclaiming.

  • Install or repair air purification systems, such as specialized filters or ultraviolet (UV) light purification systems.

  • Connect heating or air conditioning equipment to fuel, water, or refrigerant source to form complete circuit.

  • Lift and align components into position, using hoist or block and tackle.

  • Install expansion and control valves, using acetylene torches and wrenches.

  • Repair or service heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to improve efficiency, such as by changing filters, cleaning ducts, and refilling non-toxic refrigerants.

  • Discuss heating or cooling system malfunctions with users to isolate problems or to verify that repairs corrected malfunctions.

  • Inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions.

  • Keep records of repairs and replacements made and causes of malfunctions.

  • Braze or solder parts to repair defective joints and leaks.

  • Install, connect, or adjust thermostats, humidistats, or timers.

  • Estimate, order, pick up, deliver, and install materials and supplies needed to maintain equipment in good working condition.

  • Cut or drill holes in floors, walls, or roof to install equipment, using power saws or drills.

  • Recommend, develop, or perform preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.

  • Record and report time, materials, faults, deficiencies, or other unusual occurrences on work orders.

  • Test electrical circuits or components for continuity, using electrical test equipment.

  • Test pipes, lines, components, and connections for leaks.

  • Schedule work with customers and initiate work orders, house requisitions, and orders from stock.

Technologies & Software

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Facility energy management software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Atlas Construction Business Forms
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Uptake AI
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Delta Controls inteliWEB
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Cworks CMMS
  • Graphics software
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • ManagerPlus
  • Building automation software
  • Honeywell WEBs-N4
  • Data logging software
  • Johnson Controls Metasys
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • IBM Notes
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Perplexity AI
  • Database software
  • Internet browser software
  • SAP software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • ServiceMax AI
  • Alerton Ascent Compass
  • Siemens APOGEE Building Automation Software
  • IBM Maximo Asset Management
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Contact management systems
  • HVAC tools software
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Augury (Predictive Maintenance)
  • Phillips head screwdrivers
  • Refrigerant oil pumps
  • Strobe tachometers
  • Duplex pressure gauges
  • Long nose pliers
  • Water pressure gauges
  • Pipe dies
  • Dataloggers
  • Hand trucks
  • Capacitor analyzers
  • Electrical current meters
  • Infrared thermometers
  • Flowmeters
  • Scribers
  • Soldering irons
  • Milliamp/microamp meters
  • Power hacksaws
  • Venturi meters
  • Differential pressure detectors
  • Refrigerant leak detectors
  • Potentiometers
  • Box cutters
  • Power grinders
  • Clamp-on multimeters
  • Caulking equipment
  • Water temperature gauges
  • Pneumatic air gauges
  • Micrometers
  • Swaging tools
  • Hold down clamps
  • Watt transducers
  • Refrigerant recovery machines
  • Electrical frequency indicators
  • Hand sprayers
  • Tubing benders
  • Scale rules
  • Wire strippers
  • Image scanners
  • Slotted screwdrivers
  • Voltage simulators
  • Vernier calipers
  • Decibel meters
  • Heating ventilation and air-conditioning/refrigeration HVAC/R clamp meters
  • Ohmmeters
  • Autoranging meters
  • Megohmmeters
  • Soft face hammers
  • Calipers
  • Flared tip screwdrivers
  • Milliammeters
  • Pullers
  • Shears
  • Bolt cutters
  • Air compressors
  • Pitot tubes
  • Transfer pumps
  • Dial indicators
  • Mechanical stethoscopes
  • Air velocity meters
  • Transit levels
  • Magnehelic gauges
  • Safety glasses
  • Belt tension indicators
  • Power washers
  • Laptop computers
  • High-voltage probes
  • Manometers
  • Smoke detector canisters
  • Flaring tools
  • Air flow sensors
  • Nut drivers
  • Bandsaws
  • Two way radios
  • Infrared thermography cameras and display units
  • Current simulators
  • Allen wrenches
  • pH meters
  • Safety belts
  • Glue guns
  • Reamers
  • Ammeters
  • Power drills
  • Strap wrenches
  • Cordless drills
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Volt-ohm meters VOM
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Anemometers
  • Inspection mirrors
  • Utility knives
  • Moisture meters
  • Thermocouple testers
  • Service manifold sets
  • Claw hammers
  • Chart recorders
  • Combustible gas leak detectors
  • Vibration analyis equipment
  • Side cutting pliers
  • Pressure gauges
  • Awls
  • Humidity simulators
  • Ladders
  • Electric drills
  • Resistance temperature detectors
  • Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI testers
  • Tap sets
  • Fall arrest lines
  • Air flow hoods
  • Reclaiming equipment
  • Desktop computers
  • Combustion analyzers
  • Drill bit sets
  • Diagonal cutting pliers
  • Resistance meters
  • Telescoping boom trucks
  • Water flow meters
  • Duct knives
  • Safety harnesses
  • Lug crimping tool dies
  • Recovery and recycle units
  • Turbine flow meters
  • Tachometers
  • Circular saws
  • Psychrometers
  • Gas pressure gauges
  • Sheet metal crimpers
  • Oil guns
  • Platform lifts
  • Forklifts
  • Velometers
  • Litmus papers
  • Hand drills
  • Insulation knives
  • Riggings
  • Squares
  • Temperature simulators
  • Refrigerant pressure meters
  • Non-contact surface temperature heads
  • Open end wrenches
  • Wire cutters
  • Water levels
  • Respirators
  • Wire brushes
  • Acetylene torches
  • Metal snips
  • Personal computers
  • Pipe benders
  • Screw extractor sets
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Humidity sensors
  • Revolutions per minute RPM meters
  • Water level meters
  • Vacuum gauges
  • Handheld thermometers
  • Portable drills
  • Portable refractometers
  • Bourdon tubes
  • Feeler gauges
  • Temperature gauges
  • Pressure simulators
  • Fish tapes
  • Receptacle testers
  • Compound gauges
  • Fin combs
  • Shackles
  • Safety goggles
  • Capacitance testers
  • Hammers
  • Bubble levels
  • Caulking guns
  • Laser printers
  • Punches
  • Screwdrivers
  • Laser levels
  • Tongs
  • Conduit benders
  • Levels
  • Circuit analyzers
  • Thermocouples
  • Industrial vacuums
  • Pipe threaders
  • Jig saws
  • Multimeters
  • Smoke testers
  • Groove pliers
  • Duct vacuums
  • Hot wire anemometers
  • Socket wrench sets
  • Hygrosticks
  • Welding hoods
  • Water testers
  • Pipe reamers
  • Brazing equipment
  • Circuit tracers
  • Smoke pens
  • Rulers
  • Staging equipment
  • Crowbars
  • Carbon monoxide detectors
  • Hand seamers
  • Hex wrenches
  • Plotters
  • Charging manifolds
  • Magnetic pickup tools
  • Computer diagnostic devices
  • Draft gauges
  • 4-wire resistance sensors
  • Spectrometers
  • Scaffolding
  • Refrigerant vacuum pumps
  • Charging cylinders
  • Temperature/humidity testers
  • Wet bulb/dew point meters
  • Pipe cutters
  • Scrapers
  • Power saws
  • Voltmeters
  • Vacuum pumps
  • Pipe clamp thermocouples
  • Staging winches
  • Contaminant content tests
  • Cold chisels
  • Drill presses
  • Tube cutters
  • Soldering guns
  • Material alignment jigs
  • Hoists
  • Torque wrenches
  • Straightedges
  • Air volume test equipment
  • Phase rotation meters
  • Milliohm meters
  • Precision levels
  • Hole saws
  • Carbon monoxide evaluators
  • Tape measures
  • Hacksaws
  • Slings
  • Labeling machines
  • Knockout punches
  • Carbon dioxide CO2 testers
  • Non-contact voltage detectors
  • Wattmeters
  • Duct slicers
  • Tin snips
  • Bead type thermocouples
  • Pipe wrenches
  • Tinners hammers
  • Micron gauges
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Hand hacksaws
  • Jacks
  • Valve wrenches
  • Black lights
  • Chalk lines
  • Soldering equipment
  • Oxygen testers
  • Alternating current AC line splitters
  • Grease guns

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