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How exposed to AI is a First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairer?

Of the 22 tasks O*NET lists for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers, 2 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

Also called
Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor (E and I Supervisor)Facilities Maintenance SupervisorFacility Maintenance SupervisorMaintenance CoordinatorMaintenance ForemanMaintenance ManagerMaintenance PlannerMaintenance SuperintendentMaintenance SupervisorService Manager
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
22
tasks rated for this occupation
10%
hold a degree, from a survey of 36
526k
people do this job in the US
1 of 50
least protected in installation and repair

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

2
  • Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work
  • Compile operational or personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair or maintenance statistics, or test results

Only with software built on top

9
  • Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance
  • Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors
  • Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts
  • Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel
  • Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies
  • Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures
  • Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures
  • Develop or implement electronic maintenance programs or computer information management systems
  • Design equipment configurations to meet personnel needs

Cannot be sped up

11
  • Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements
  • Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules
  • Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers
  • Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment
  • Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions
  • Confer with personnel, such as management, engineering, quality control, customer, or union workers' representatives, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resource needs
  • Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs
  • Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings
  • Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, or maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use
  • Develop, implement, or evaluate maintenance policies and procedures
  • Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors
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.