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How exposed to AI is a Millwright?

Of the 23 tasks O*NET lists for millwrights, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 21 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
Maintenance MechanicMaintenance MillwrightMillwrightMillwright Business Representative (Millwright Business Rep)Millwright ForemanMillwright General ForemanMillwright InstructorPrecision Millwright
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
23
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 22
39k
people do this job in the US
30 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.

Only with software built on top

2
  • Install robot and modify its program, using teach pendant
  • Troubleshoot equipment, electrical components, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems

Cannot be sped up

21
  • Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts
  • Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit
  • Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs
  • Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools
  • Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline
  • Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment
  • Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts
  • Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools
  • Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools
  • Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill
  • Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
  • Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment
  • Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks
  • Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, performing installation and maintenance work as part of team
  • Weld, repair, and fabricate equipment or machinery
  • Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools
  • Fabricate and dismantle parts, equipment, and machines, using a cutting torch or other cutting equipment
  • Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit
  • Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel
  • Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation
  • Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications
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.