Will AI Replace First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators?

Enforce safety rules and regulations.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Interpret transportation or tariff regulations, shipping orders, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Confer with customers, supervisors, contractors, or other personnel to exchange information or to resolve problems.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Plan work assignments and equipment allocations to meet transportation, operations or production goals.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Examine, measure, or weigh cargo or materials to determine specific handling requirements.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Review orders, production schedules, blueprints, or shipping or receiving notices to determine work sequences and material shipping dates, types, volumes, or destinations.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Drive vehicles or operate machines or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Inspect or test materials, stock, vehicles, equipment, or facilities to ensure that they are safe, free of defects, and consistent with specifications.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Maintain or verify records of time, materials, expenditures, or crew activities.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, production, or work-related accidents.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Dispatch personnel and vehicles in response to telephone or radio reports of emergencies.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Monitor field work to ensure proper performance and use of materials.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Recommend or implement personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles or other equipment.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Compute or estimate cash, payroll, transportation, personnel, or storage requirements.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Assist workers in tasks, such as loading vehicles.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Direct workers in transportation or related services, such as pumping, moving, storing, or loading or unloading of materials.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Plan and establish schedules.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.