Will AI replace Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians?
Estimated risk score: 50 out of 100
Moderate 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 (31 to 69).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 30 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 17-3026.00 · Architecture and Engineering
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: 6 of its 30 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
- Prepare production documents, such as standard operating procedures, manufacturing batch records, inventory reports, or productivity reports.
- Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
- 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.
- Provide advice or training to other technicians.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 6 of its 30 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- 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.
- Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges.
- Select cleaning materials, tools, or equipment.
- Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
- Oversee equipment start-up, characterization, qualification, or release.
What the job is
Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.
Also called: Manufacturing Technology Analyst, Industrial Engineering Technician, Quality Control Engineering Technician (QC Engineering Technician), Soda Tester, Yarn Tester, Paper Tester, Tool Planner, Woolen Tester.
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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