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How exposed to AI is a Timing Device Assemblers and Adjuster?

Of the 17 tasks O*NET lists for timing device assemblers and adjusters, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 17 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
Calibration SpecialistCalibratorClockmakerHorologistTime Stamp AssemblerWatch TechnicianWatchmaker
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
17
tasks rated for this occupation
4%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 16
1k
people do this job in the US
105 of 107
least protected in production

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.

Cannot be sped up

17
  • Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes
  • Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects
  • Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes
  • Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures
  • Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made
  • Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil
  • Examine components of timepieces such as watches, clocks, or chronometers for defects, using loupes or microscopes
  • Bend parts, such as hairsprings, pallets, barrel covers, and bridges, to correct deficiencies in truing or endshake, using tweezers
  • Change timing weights on balance wheels to correct deficient timing
  • Adjust sizes or positioning of timepiece parts to achieve specified fit or function, using calipers, fixtures, and loupes
  • Mount hairsprings and balance wheel assemblies between jaws of truing calipers
  • Estimate spaces between collets and first inner coils to determine if spaces are within acceptable limits
  • Bend inner coils of springs away from or toward collets, using tweezers, to locate centers of collets in centers of springs, and to correct errors resulting from faulty colleting of coils
  • Turn wheels of calipers and examine springs, using loupes, to determine if center coils appear as perfect circles
  • Examine and adjust hairspring assemblies to ensure horizontal and circular alignment of hairsprings, using calipers, loupes, and watchmakers' tools
  • Review blueprints, sketches, or work orders to gather information about tasks to be completed
  • Tighten or replace loose jewels, using watchmakers' tools
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.

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Where to go next

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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.