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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Sheet Metal Engineer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #53 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.1%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Sheet Metal 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%

“Sheet Metal 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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.

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

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

  • Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Provide technical customer service.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Solicit new business.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

  • Grid generation software
  • ANSYS AI Simulation
  • Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign
  • Mathsoft Mathcad
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Rapid prototyping software
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Blink
  • Cost estimating software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Mesh generation software
  • Hewlett-Packard HP Graphics Language HPGL
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Verilog
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Llama (Meta)
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
  • Finite element method FEM software
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • SolidWorks COSMOSWorks
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Computer numerical control CNC software
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Autodesk AI
  • C
  • Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
  • Microsoft Visio
  • 1CadCam Unigraphics
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • MUMPS M
  • Accelerated life testing software
  • Teradata Database
  • Microsoft Excel
  • ReliaSoft Alta 6 Pro
  • DeepSeek
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • IBM Notes
  • Perforce Helix software
  • MAYA Nastran
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Gemini (Google)
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Chef
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
  • ReliaSoft BlockSim
  • Sigmetrix CETOL 6 Sigma
  • Microsoft Project
  • Puppet
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Reverse engineering software
  • Python
  • Video analysis software
  • Modal analysis software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Perplexity AI
  • Ladder Logic
  • G-code
  • Statistical software
  • Data acquisition software
  • ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6
  • Rockwell Automation software
  • Human machine interface HMI software
  • Intergraph Plant Design System PDS
  • Bill of materials software
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Gemini Code Assist
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Metrix Imageware Surfacer
  • InnovMetric PolyWorks
  • Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • R
  • UGS I-DEAS
  • Failure assessment software
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • SAP software
  • Life cycle cost software
  • Reliability analysis software
  • AutoCAD AI
  • Shell script
  • Design of experiments DOE software
  • Optical analysis software
  • Lambda Research OSLO
  • Perl
  • C++
  • Microsoft Access
  • Minitab
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Motion analysis software
  • Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • ANSYS simulation software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Statistical energy analysis SEA software
  • Zemax
  • SmugMug Flickr
  • Microsoft SharePoint
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  • Evaporation systems
  • Fluorescence spectrometers
  • Nano indentation systems
  • Laser digitizers
  • Heat exchangers
  • Contact lithography equipment
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Digital to analog converters
  • Wire bonders
  • Interferometers
  • Environmental testing chambers
  • Velocity transducers
  • X ray tubes
  • Vibration control systems
  • Torque transducers
  • Dynamic strain indicators
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Rapid thermal processing systems
  • Sputtering systems
  • Spin-coaters
  • Radio frequency sensors
  • Scanning probe microscopes SPM
  • Vibration testers
  • Contact testers
  • Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
  • Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
  • Multi-pen plotters
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Stylus profilometers
  • Cryogenic apparatus
  • Pattern generators
  • Multimeters
  • Vapor deposition tube furnaces
  • Aligners
  • Scanning electron microscopes SEM
  • Ellipsometers
  • Photoelastic testing machines
  • Precision positioning tables
  • Supersonic wind tunnels
  • Computed tomography CT systems
  • Personal computers
  • Wafer bonding systems
  • Interferometric microscopes
  • Laser Doppler anemometers
  • Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
  • Function generators
  • Optical laser scanners
  • Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
  • Infrared thermography cameras
  • Wire electrical discharge machines
  • Position transducers
  • Analog to digital converters
  • Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
  • Strain gauges
  • Accelerometers
  • Surface profilometers
  • Air compressors
  • Vibration isolators
  • Subsonic wind tunnels
  • Acoustic emission AE sensors
  • Plasma etchers
  • Dynamometers
  • Digital particle image velocimeters
  • Projection lithography equipment
  • Video editing equipment
  • Wafer dicing saws
  • Servohydraulic material testing machines
  • Steppers
  • Optical sensors
  • Force transducers
  • Pitot tubes
  • Anodic wafer bonding systems
  • Torsional converters
  • Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
  • Spectrum analyzers

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