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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Distribution Designer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #443 of 702. Estimated risk: 81.0%

Directly assessed by researchers as likely automatable
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AI Exposure Risk

50%

“Distribution Designer” 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 50% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

32%

“Distribution Designer” 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 32% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Electrical and Electronics Drafters, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.

Avg. Annual Salary $77,960
Avg. Hourly Wage $37.48
Available Jobs (US) 20,020
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Electrical and Electronics Drafters #17-3012
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Electrical and Electronics Drafters”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Copy drawings of printed circuit board fabrication using print machine or blueprinting procedure.

  • Reproduce working drawings on copy machines or trace drawings in ink.

  • Visit proposed installation sites and draw rough sketches of location.

  • Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.

  • Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.

  • Measure factors that affect installation and arrangement of equipment, such as distances to be spanned by wire and cable.

  • Select drill size to drill test head, according to test design and specifications, and submit guide layout to designated department.

  • Train students to use drafting machines and to prepare schematic diagrams, block diagrams, control drawings, logic diagrams, integrated circuit drawings, or interconnection diagrams.

  • Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions.

  • Generate computer tapes of final layout design to produce layered photo masks or photo plotting design onto film.

  • Supervise and coordinate work activities of workers engaged in drafting, designing layouts, assembling, or testing printed circuit boards.

  • Plot electrical test points on layout sheets and draw schematics for wiring test fixture heads to frames.

  • Compare logic element configuration on display screen with engineering schematics and calculate figures to convert, redesign, or modify element.

  • Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.

  • Use computer-aided drafting equipment or conventional drafting stations, technical handbooks, tables, calculators, or traditional drafting tools, such as boards, pencils, protractors, or T-squares.

  • Design electrical systems, such as lighting systems.

  • Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.

  • Study work order requests to determine type of service, such as lighting or power, demanded by installation.

  • Review work orders or procedural manuals and confer with vendors or design staff to resolve problems or modify design.

  • Supervise or train other technologists, technicians, or drafters.

  • Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, or stress factors.

  • Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.

  • Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.

  • Write technical reports and draw charts that display statistics and data.

  • Determine the order of work and the method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.

  • Examine electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, or tolerances.

  • Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments, as necessary.

  • Review blueprints to determine customer requirements and consult with assembler regarding schematics, wiring procedures, or conductor paths.

  • Key and program specified commands and engineering specifications into computer system to change functions and test final layout.

  • Locate files relating to specified design project in database library, load program into computer, and record completed job data.

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  • Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Design specification database software
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Field programmable gate array FPGA design software
  • Zuken CADSTAR
  • Bentley AutoPLANT
  • SofTech CADRA
  • PTC Pro/INTRALINK
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Perl
  • Programmable logic controller PLC software
  • C++
  • Cadence Virtuoso Layout Suite
  • Cadence OrCAD software
  • Sage ERP Accpac
  • Autodesk Navisworks
  • Microsoft Visio
  • SoftBrands Fourth Shift Edition
  • Magellan Firmware
  • Exact Software Macola ERP
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Mentor Graphics Xpedition xDX Designer
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • UNIX
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  • PTC Pro/Pipe
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Python
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Perplexity AI
  • Linux Virtual Server
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise
  • PEDYN P2000
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  • Very high speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL simulation software
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  • Autodesk Revit
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Microsoft Access
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Bentley I/RAS B
  • Epicor Vantage ERP
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • UGS Solid Edge
  • Bowen & Groves M1 ERP
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Microsoft Office software
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • Verilog
  • Bentley Systems ProjectWise
  • T-squares
  • Drafting triangles
  • Protractors
  • Drafting machines
  • Steel rules
  • Personal computers
  • Desktop computers
  • Dividers
  • Compasses
  • Drafting curves

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