Cut metal components for installation.

Cut metal components for installation. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 14 occupations and seen in 17 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Cut materials. in Handling and Moving Objects .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 17 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Cut metal division strips and press them into the terrazzo base for joints or changes of color to form designs or patterns or to help prevent cracks. · Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Cut pipes to required lengths. · Pipelayers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment. · Structural Iron and Steel Workers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders. · Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Measure and cut metal lath to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips. · Tile and Stone Setters · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports. · Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation. · Glaziers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches. · Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail saws. · Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Cut pipe and lift up to fitters. · Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods, and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete. · Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Cut metal or wood framing and trim to size, using cutting tools. · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Cut prefabricated sections of framework, rails, and other components to specified dimensions. · Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Cut and screw together metal channels to make floor or ceiling frames, according to plans for the location of rooms or hallways. · Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Cut damaged sections of pipe with cutters, remove broken sections from ditches, and replace pipe sections, using pipe sleeves. · Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure
• Cut metal division strips, and press them into terrazzo base so that top edges form desired design or pattern. · Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
• Pipelayers
• Helpers--Electricians
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Tile and Stone Setters
• Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Glaziers
• Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
• Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
• Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Cut metal components for installation.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/cut-metal-components-for-installation}
}