The tasks · Sheet Metal WorkersSOC 47-2211.00
Convert blueprints to shop drawings and review specificationsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Review blueprints and determine work requirementsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Measure and mark dimensions on materialsWhat can do this →
75% · agentMostly automatable
Evaluate HVAC systems for green certification complianceWhat can do this →
58% · agentPartly automatable
Fabricate, shape, weld, and assemble sheet metal parts and componentsWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Blueprint conversion agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
Specification review agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
Measurement calculation agent
Microsoft Excel · Autodesk AutoCAD · Sheets
● No integration needed
Green certification compliance agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Perform all hands-on fabrication, welding, cutting, shaping, and assembly of sheet metal componentsExecute on-site installation, positioning, and fastening of assemblies and roofing unitsConduct physical inspections of equipment, parts, and completed installations with measuring instrumentsHire, train, supervise apprentices and make final decisions on work quality and safety
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
