Will “Propeller Layout Worker” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

79% Chance of Automation

“Propeller Layout Worker” will probably be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #436 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Assemble, fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles, such as tails, wings, fuselage, bulkheads, stabilizers, landing gear, rigging and control equipment, or heating and ventilating systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-2011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 52,530.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 25.00
Currently, there are 42,010 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Propeller Layout Worker”

Read blueprints, illustrations, or specifications to determine layouts, sequences of operations, or identities or relationships of parts.
Assemble parts, fittings, or subassemblies on aircraft, using layout tools, hand tools, power tools, or fasteners, such as bolts, screws, rivets, or clamps.
Install accessories in swaging machines, using hand tools.
Clean, oil, or coat system components as necessary before assembly or attachment.
Capture or segregate waste material, such as aluminum swarf, machine cutting fluid, or solvents, for recycling or environmentally responsible disposal.
Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
Install mechanical linkages and actuators, using tensiometers to verify tension of cables.
Assemble prototypes or integrated-technology demonstrators of new or emerging environmental technologies for aircraft.
Attach brackets, hinges, or clips to secure or support components or subassemblies, using bolts, screws, rivets, chemical bonding, or welding.
Weld tubing and fittings or solder cable ends, using tack-welders, induction brazing chambers, or other equipment.
Inspect or test installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance, defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test equipment.
Splice cables, using clamps and fittings, or reweave cable strands.
Fit and fasten sheet metal coverings to surface areas or other sections of aircraft prior to welding or riveting.
Set up or operate machines or systems to crimp, cut, bend, form, swage, flare, bead, burr, or straighten tubing, according to specifications.
Clean aircraft structures, parts, or components, using aqueous, semi-aqueous, aliphatic hydrocarbon, or organic solvent cleaning products or techniques to reduce carbon or other harmful emissions.
Join structural assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.
Monitor robotic assembly equipment, such as snake-arm robots, used to assemble, seal, or swage aircraft structures.
Set, align, adjust, or synchronize aircraft armament or rigging or control system components to established tolerances or requirements using sighting devices and hand tools.
Assemble prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
Swage fittings onto cables, using swaging machines.
Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
Fabricate parts needed for assembly or installation, using shop machinery or equipment.
Manually install structural assemblies or signal crane operators to position assemblies for joining.
Layout and mark reference points and locations for installation of parts or components, using jigs, templates, or measuring and marking instruments.
Place and connect control cables to electronically controlled units, using hand tools, ring locks, cotter keys, threaded connectors, turnbuckles, or related devices.
Verify dimensions of cable assemblies or positions of fittings, using measuring instruments.
Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.
Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
Adjust, repair, rework, or replace parts or assemblies to ensure proper operation.
Mark identifying information on tubing or cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps, or other methods.

Related Technology & Tools

Pneumatic drills
Protective ear plugs
First assembly jigs
Thickness gauges
C-yoke compression riveters
Case wrenches
Straight screwdrivers
Blind rivet guns
Flaring tools
Drafting templates
Precision tapered reamers
Milling machines
Recoilless rivet hammers
Input wrenches
Arc welding equipment
Offset screwdrivers
Mylar index templates
Beading tools
Safety gloves
Ultrasonic inspection equipment
Assembly robots
Pipe bending mandrels
Nut wrenches
Spot welding equipment
Power drills
Hand clamps
Fuel control wrenches
Fuel nozzle wrenches
Overhead cranes
Safety glasses
Torque drivers
Power screwguns
Tube crimping tools
Tensiometers
Single-cut mill saw files
Bearing staking tools
Metal bucking bars
Protective ear muffs
Welding hoods
Anti-vibration gloves
Metal bending equipment
Spanner wrenches
Flange wrenches
Cable cutters
Gear shaft wrenches
Swaging tools
Power saws
Dial calipers
Bearing installation tools
Trunnion wrenches
Setup templates
Power hoists
Spline key wrenches
Soldering irons
Burring tools
Ratcheting box wrenches
Welding robots
Alligator jaw compression riveters
Ratchets
Micrometers
Pin protrusion gauges
Material guiding jigs
Desktop computers
Rivet guns
Adhesive application robots
Trunnion centering tools
Electrochemical etching devices
Autoriveters
Brazing equipment
Line reamers
Tack welding equipment

Computer aided design CAD software
Electrical power management system software
Data entry software
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software