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How exposed to AI is a First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand?

Of the 24 tasks O*NET lists for first-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand, 5 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 11 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

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Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
24
tasks rated for this occupation
9%
hold a degree, from a survey of 20
5 of 52
least protected in transport

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.

Reachable with a chat window today

5
  • Check specifications of materials loaded or unloaded against information contained in work orders
  • Plan work schedules and assign duties to maintain adequate staff for effective performance of activities and response to fluctuating workloads
  • Transmit and explain work orders to laborers
  • Estimate material, time, and staffing requirements for a given project, based on work orders, job specifications, and experience
  • Schedule times of shipment and modes of transportation for materials

Only with software built on top

8
  • Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring safety procedures and equipment
  • Review work throughout the work process and at completion to ensure that it has been performed properly
  • Examine freight to determine loading sequences
  • Prepare and maintain work records and reports of information such as employee time and wages, daily receipts, or inspection results
  • Evaluate employee performance and prepare performance appraisals
  • Inventory supplies and requisition or purchase additional items, as necessary
  • Quote prices to customers
  • Provide assistance in balancing books, tracking, monitoring, or projecting a unit's budget needs, and in developing unit policies and procedures

Cannot be sped up

11
  • Inform designated employees or departments of items loaded or problems encountered
  • Collaborate with workers and managers to solve work-related problems
  • Inspect equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications
  • Conduct staff meetings to relay general information or to address specific topics, such as safety
  • Assess training needs of staff and arrange for or provide appropriate instruction
  • Resolve personnel problems, complaints, or formal grievances when possible, or refer them to higher-level supervisors for resolution
  • Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures
  • Participate in the hiring process by reviewing credentials, conducting interviews, or making hiring decisions or recommendations
  • Inspect job sites to determine the extent of maintenance or repairs needed
  • Perform the same work duties as those supervised, or perform more difficult or skilled tasks or assist in their performance
  • Counsel employees in work-related activities, personal growth, or career development
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.