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How exposed to AI is a Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technician?

Of the 30 tasks O*NET lists for industrial engineering technologists and technicians, 5 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 13 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
Business Process AnalystEngineering TechnicianIndustrial Engineering AnalystIndustrial Engineering TechnicianManufacturing CoordinatorManufacturing Technology AnalystQuality Control Engineering Technician (QC Engineering Technician)Quality Management CoordinatorQuality TechnicianService Technician
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
30
tasks rated for this occupation
15%
hold a degree, from a survey of 28
62k
people do this job in the US
43 of 56
least protected in architecture and engineering

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
  • Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications
  • Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance
  • Prepare production documents, such as standard operating procedures, manufacturing batch records, inventory reports, or productivity reports
  • Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability
  • Select material quantities or processing methods needed to achieve efficient production

Only with software built on top

12
  • Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products
  • Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency
  • Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, or anticipated delays
  • Analyze, estimate, or report production costs
  • Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs
  • Create or interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, formulas, or blueprints for management or engineering staff
  • Design plant layouts or production facilities
  • Develop manufacturing infrastructure to integrate or deploy new manufacturing processes
  • Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality
  • Develop production, inventory, or quality assurance programs
  • Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste
  • Prepare layouts, drawings, or sketches of machinery or equipment, such as shop tooling, scale layouts, or new equipment design, using drafting equipment or computer-aided design (CAD) software

Cannot be sped up

13
  • Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications
  • Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance
  • Evaluate industrial operations for compliance with permits or regulations related to the generation, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal of hazardous materials or waste
  • Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures
  • Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges
  • Coordinate equipment purchases, installations, or transfers
  • Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment
  • Monitor and adjust production processes or equipment for quality and productivity
  • Oversee equipment start-up, characterization, qualification, or release
  • Oversee or inspect production processes
  • Provide advice or training to other technicians
  • Select cleaning materials, tools, or equipment
  • Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
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.