Will AI replace Mechanical Door 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 25 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 49-9011.00 · 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: 2 of its 25 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Collect payment upon job completion.
- Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 21 of its 25 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
- Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.
- Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
- Cut door stops or angle irons to fit openings.
- Fabricate replacements for worn or broken parts, using welders, lathes, drill presses, or shaping or milling machines.
- Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.
What the job is
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.
Also called: Garage Door Technician, Door Repairman, Dock Technician, Door Serviceman, Door Technician, Door Closer Mechanic, Residential Installer, Automatic Door 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