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How exposed to AI is a Boilermaker?

Of the 17 tasks O*NET lists for boilermakers, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 17 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Boiler InstallerBoiler MechanicBoiler RepairmanBoiler Service Technician (Boiler Service Tech)Boiler Technician (Boiler Tech)BoilermakerBoilermaker MechanicBoilermaker Pipe FitterBoilermaker WelderIndustrial Boiler Service Technician (Industrial Boiler Service Tech)
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
17
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 15
13k
people do this job in the US
36 of 61
least protected in construction

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Cannot be sped up

17
  • Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place
  • Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts
  • Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws, threading dies, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery
  • Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments
  • Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment
  • Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints
  • Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools
  • Shape or fabricate parts, such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes, to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to premises, using heavy-metalworking machines such as brakes, rolls, or drill presses
  • Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit
  • Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates
  • Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired
  • Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines
  • Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects
  • Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches
  • Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels
  • Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents
  • Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.