Will AI replace Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers?
Estimated risk score: 15 out of 100
Very low replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (0 to 34).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 39 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 49-2092.00 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 3 of its 39 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.
- Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
- Set machinery for proper performance, using computers.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 35 of its 39 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Adjust working parts, such as fan belts, contacts, and springs, using hand tools and gauges.
- Disassemble defective equipment so that repairs can be made, using hand tools.
- Lift units or parts such as motors or generators, using cranes or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to lift heavy parts or subassemblies.
- Lubricate moving parts.
- Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices.
- Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.
What the job is
Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.
Also called: Tool Master, Cell Changer, Saw Repairer, Tool Changer, Cell Repairer, Dynamo Tender, AC/DC Rewinder, Lathe Mechanic.
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Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 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. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate