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Boilermaker (Plate Fabricator)
🇺🇸 United States · ManufacturingLast to go#665 of 790 jobs in the United States · Among the safest 16%
My Job Lifespan
15 yrs 11 mo
00days 00:00:00:000
until AI starts replacing people in this job
Sep 8, 2042 · 5826 days left
Millimeter fit-up of thick plate and confined-space work inside tanks are the last frontier for robots; shipyards automate welding first, fit-up in the 2040s.
AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?
Replacement riskLow
Human share in 204660%
Growth 24–34−4%
Estimated AI timeline
AI impact · Shielded2026 · Now2056
Likely range 9 yrs 11 mo – 24 yrs 11 mo
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#665 of 790 jobs in the United States — you get replaced sooner than 15% of jobs.
Replaced first · highest risk
- Fitting heavy plates together within millimeters
- Working inside tanks and vessels in tight spaces
- Reading complex fabrication drawings on the shop floor
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