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How exposed to AI is a First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operator?

Of the 22 tasks O*NET lists for first-line supervisors of material-moving machine and vehicle operators, 3 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 12 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

Also called
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Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
22
tasks rated for this occupation
25%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 18
9 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

3
  • Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers
  • Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers
  • Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services

Only with software built on top

7
  • Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals
  • Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations
  • Monitor field work to ensure proper performance and use of materials
  • Maintain or verify records of time, materials, expenditures, or crew activities
  • Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, production, or work-related accidents
  • Direct workers in transportation or related services, such as pumping, moving, storing, or loading or unloading of materials
  • Plan and establish schedules

Cannot be sped up

12
  • Enforce safety rules and regulations
  • Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications
  • Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems
  • Dispatch personnel and vehicles in response to telephone or radio reports of emergencies
  • Drive vehicles or operate machines or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers
  • Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution
  • Recommend or implement personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions
  • Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles or other equipment
  • Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services
  • Examine, measure, or weigh cargo or materials to determine specific handling requirements
  • Compute or estimate cash, payroll, transportation, personnel, or storage requirements
  • Assist workers in tasks, such as loading vehicles
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.