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How exposed to AI is a Mechanical Door Repairer?

Of the 25 tasks O*NET lists for mechanical door repairers, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 23 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
Commercial Door InstallerCommercial InstallerDoor InstallerDoor TechnicianGarage Door InstallerGarage Door TechnicianInstallation TechnicianResidential Door InstallerService Technician
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
25
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 38
23k
people do this job in the US
33 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

1
  • Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required

Only with software built on top

1
  • Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location

Cannot be sped up

23
  • Wind large springs with upward motion of arm
  • Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers
  • Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems
  • Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools
  • Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment
  • Collect payment upon job completion
  • Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment
  • Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment
  • Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation
  • Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls to move heavy curtain doors
  • Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools
  • Fabricate replacements for worn or broken parts, using welders, lathes, drill presses, or shaping or milling machines
  • Prepare doors for hardware installation, such as drilling holes to install locks
  • Run low voltage wiring on ceiling surfaces, using insulated staples
  • Cut door stops or angle irons to fit openings
  • Study blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine appropriate methods of installing or repairing automated door openers
  • Install dock seals, bumpers, or shelters
  • Order replacement springs, sections, or slats
  • Lubricate door closer oil chambers, and pack spindles with leather washers
  • Set in and secure floor treadles for door-activating mechanisms, and connect power packs and electrical panelboards to treadles
  • Cover treadles with carpeting or other floor covering materials, and test systems by operating treadles
  • Bore or cut holes in flooring as required for installation, using hand or power tools
  • Clean door closer parts, using caustic soda, rotary brushes, or grinding wheels
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.