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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Refrigeration Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #53 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Refrigeration Engineer” will maybe 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 57% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

35%

“Refrigeration Engineer” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 35% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Mechanical Engineers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Avg. Annual Salary $110,080
Avg. Hourly Wage $52.92
Available Jobs (US) 286,760
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Mechanical Engineers #17-2141
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Mechanical Engineers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Provide technical customer service.

  • Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.

  • Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.

  • Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.

  • Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.

  • Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.

  • Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.

  • Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.

  • Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.

  • Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.

  • Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.

  • Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.

  • Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.

  • Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

  • Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.

  • Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

  • Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.

  • Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.

  • Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.

  • Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.

  • Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.

  • Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.

  • Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.

  • Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.

  • Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.

  • Solicit new business.

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  • Reverse engineering software
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  • Python
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  • AutoCAD AI
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  • Accelerated life testing software
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  • Microsoft Access
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  • Mesh generation software
  • Lambda Research OSLO
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
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  • GitHub Copilot
  • MAYA Nastran
  • Perl
  • ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6
  • Statistical software
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  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • Finite element method FEM software
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  • Teradata Database
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  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Autodesk AI
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  • Mathsoft Mathcad
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
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  • The MathWorks MATLAB
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  • Modal analysis software
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  • SolidWorks COSMOSWorks
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  • Human machine interface HMI software
  • Minitab
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign
  • IBM Notes
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
  • Cost estimating software
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Rapid prototyping software
  • Blink
  • Failure assessment software
  • Shell script
  • Bill of materials software
  • ANSYS AI Simulation
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  • Pitot tubes
  • Precision positioning tables
  • Torque transducers
  • Ellipsometers
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  • Radio frequency sensors
  • Photoelastic testing machines
  • Vibration control systems
  • Dynamometers
  • Stylus profilometers
  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Pattern generators
  • X ray radiographic systems
  • Air compressors
  • Supersonic wind tunnels
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
  • Fluorescence spectrometers
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  • Wafer dicing saws
  • Function generators
  • Digital particle image velocimeters
  • Laser Doppler anemometers
  • Projection lithography equipment
  • Analog to digital converters
  • Spin-coaters
  • Nano indentation systems
  • Computed tomography CT systems
  • Digital to analog converters
  • Environmental testing chambers
  • Aligners
  • Steppers
  • Multi-pen plotters
  • Anodic wafer bonding systems
  • Force transducers
  • Personal computers
  • Optical sensors
  • Vapor deposition tube furnaces
  • Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Contact lithography equipment
  • Multimeters
  • Wire electrical discharge machines
  • Torsional converters
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Wire bonders
  • Heat exchangers
  • Subsonic wind tunnels
  • Velocity transducers
  • Contact testers
  • Interferometers
  • Surface profilometers
  • Cryogenic apparatus
  • Optical laser scanners
  • Rapid thermal processing systems
  • Scanning probe microscopes SPM
  • Sputtering systems
  • Wafer bonding systems
  • Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
  • Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
  • Vibration isolators
  • X ray tubes
  • Servohydraulic material testing machines
  • Evaporation systems
  • Acoustic emission AE sensors
  • Infrared thermography cameras
  • Plasma etchers
  • Interferometric microscopes
  • Laser digitizers
  • Dynamic strain indicators
  • Strain gauges
  • Video editing equipment
  • Accelerometers

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