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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Photovoltaic Fabrication and Testing Technician (PV Fabrication and Testing Technician)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #444 of 702. Estimated risk: 81.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

34%

“Photovoltaic Fabrication and Testing Technician (PV Fabrication and Testing 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 34% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

54%

“Photovoltaic Fabrication and Testing Technician (PV Fabrication and Testing 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 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

Avg. Annual Salary $75,710
Avg. Hourly Wage $36.40
Available Jobs (US) 14,680
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians #17-3024
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Select electromechanical equipment, materials, components, or systems to meet functional specifications.

  • Specify, coordinate, or conduct quality-control or quality-assurance programs and procedures.

  • Establish and maintain inventory, records, or documentation systems.

  • Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.

  • Consult with machinists to ensure that electromechanical equipment or systems meet design specifications.

  • Translate electromechanical drawings into design specifications, applying principles of engineering, thermal or fluid sciences, mathematics, or statistics.

  • Train others to install, use, or maintain robots.

  • Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures.

  • Analyze engineering designs of logic or digital circuitry, motor controls, instrumentation, or data acquisition for implementation into new or existing automated, servomechanical, or other electromechanical systems.

  • Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.

  • Fabricate or assemble mechanical, electrical, or electronic components or assemblies.

  • Inspect parts for surface defects.

  • Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.

  • Repair, rework, or calibrate hydraulic or pneumatic assemblies or systems to meet operational specifications or tolerances.

  • Select and use laboratory, operational, or diagnostic techniques or test equipment to assess electromechanical circuits, equipment, processes, systems, or subsystems.

  • Develop or implement programs related to the environmental impact of engineering activities.

  • Produce electrical, electronic, or mechanical drawings or other related documents or graphics necessary for electromechanical design, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

  • Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.

  • Determine whether selected electromechanical components comply with environmental standards and regulations.

  • Assist engineers to implement electromechanical designs in industrial or other settings.

  • Align, fit, or assemble component parts, using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.

  • Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.

  • Prepare written documentation of electromechanical test results.

  • Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.

  • Identify energy-conserving production or fabrication methods, such as by bending metal rather than cutting and welding or casting metal.

  • Develop, test, or program new robots.

  • Operate, test, or maintain robotic equipment used for green production applications, such as waste-to-energy conversion systems, minimization of material waste, or replacement of human operators in dangerous work environments.

  • Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.

Technologies & Software

  • CloudCompare
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • MathWorks Simulink
  • Litchi
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Microsoft Access
  • Pix4D software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Autodesk AI
  • Gemini Code Assist
  • Microsoft Word
  • McNeel Rhinoceros 3D
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Automation Studio
  • Rockwell RSLogix
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Programmable logic controller PLC software
  • Pix4D Pix4Dcapture
  • Manufacturing resource planning MRP software
  • Operating system software
  • Microsoft Office software
  • AutoCAD AI
  • UNIX
  • Perplexity AI
  • Airdata
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • SAP software
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Circuit simulation software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Motion control software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • National Instruments Ultiboard
  • Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management PLM
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • ANSYS AI Simulation
  • Rapid prototyping software
  • MindJet MindManager
  • Python
  • National Instruments Multisim
  • Human machine interface HMI software
  • UgCS
  • C++
  • Linux
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • Pneumatic electric converters
  • X-Y positioning tables
  • Heat treatment furnaces
  • Laser engravers
  • Fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles UAV
  • Framing squares
  • Conductivity sensors
  • Selective laser sintering SLS systems
  • Analog oscilloscopes
  • Multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles UAV
  • Robotic welders
  • Force gauges
  • Potentiometers
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Thermal cameras
  • Tensile testers
  • Hipot testers
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Protective goggles
  • Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
  • Wire strippers
  • Hammers
  • Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
  • Direct current DC power supplies
  • Manual mills
  • Pressure gauges
  • Machining centers
  • Three dimensional laser scanners
  • Pipe threading machines
  • Soldering equipment
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Digital multimeters
  • DroneDeploy
  • Load cells
  • Screwdrivers
  • Laser printers
  • Laser alignment tools
  • Computerized numerical control CNC lathes
  • Optical comparators
  • Desktop computers
  • Hardness testers
  • Multispectral imaging equipment
  • Metal inert gas MIG welders
  • Pipe benders
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Portable welding equipment
  • Drill presses
  • Flow meters
  • Digital cameras
  • Voltmeters
  • Personal computers
  • Hex wrenches
  • Laptop computers
  • Measuring tapes
  • Megohmmeters
  • Proximity sensors
  • Function generators
  • Open end wrenches
  • Hyperspectral imaging equipment
  • Digital tachometers
  • Impact testers
  • Socket wrench sets
  • Thermocouples
  • Three-dimensional prototyping printers
  • Dynamometers
  • Pressure sensors
  • Iron workers

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