Construction
Locksmith, metalworker
Key facts
This job is declining in the United States. AI exposure: very low according to the ILO, low according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: −11.7% (BLS). Future-proof jobs use similar skills: see "What next?".
The job
Makes and fits metal doors, gates, railings and closures, and installs and repairs locks.
62 job titles linked to this page
Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.
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- jig maker
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- tool machine operative
- tool machine operator
- tool machine set up operative
- tool machine set up operator
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- tool setter
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- tool setting operator
- tool setting technician
- tool-setting operative
- wooden pattern maker
- wooden pattern-maker
- wooden patternmaker
What next?
Future-proof jobs that draw on skills close to this one. They are leads to explore, not an assessment of your profile.
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Indicative matches: at launch they will come from the skills listed in official occupational directories.
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Sources
- AI exposure categories and employment projections, 2025-2035 (XLSX file)Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States · August 2026 · official statistics
- Generative AI and Jobs: a refined global index of occupational exposureInternational Labour Organization and NASK · May 2025 · large survey
- EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annexEuropean Labour Authority · June 2026 · official statistics
Checked on 27 October 2026.