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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

  • Prepare written documentation of electromechanical test results.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Inspect parts for surface defects.

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

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

  • Develop, test, or program new robots.

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

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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