Weld metal components.

Weld metal components. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 12 occupations and seen in 16 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Join parts using soldering, welding, or brazing techniques. 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 15 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.

• Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms. · Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · importance 4.5 · 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
• Fasten seams or joints together with welds, bolts, cement, rivets, solder, caulks, metal drive clips, or bonds to assemble components into products or to repair sheet metal items. · Sheet Metal Workers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Weld sections of track together, such as switch points and frogs. · Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment. · Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue. · Pipelayers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment. · Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints. · Boilermakers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Weld metal parts together, using portable gas welding equipment. · Fence Erectors · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment. · Boilermakers · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure
• Bend steel rods with hand tools or rod-bending machines and weld them with arc-welding equipment. · Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure
• Perform minor plumbing, welding, or concrete mixing work. · Carpenters · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure
• Weld small pipes or special piping, using specialized techniques, equipment, or materials, such as computer-assisted welding or microchip fabrication. · Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure
• Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding. · Sheet Metal Workers · importance 3.0 · no direct exposure
• Operate cutting torches and welding equipment, while working with conduit and metal components to construct devices associated with electrical functions. · Helpers--Electricians · importance 2.5 · no direct exposure
• Use equipment designed to join sheet metal, such as spot welders. · 51-4031.00

Occupations that perform this

• Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers
• Sheet Metal Workers
• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Pipelayers
• Boilermakers
• Fence Erectors
• Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
• Carpenters
• Helpers--Electricians
• 51-4031.00

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.

@misc{singulariki-weld-metal-components,
  title  = {Weld metal components.},
  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/weld-metal-components}
}