Will AI Replace Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers?

Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.

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

Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.

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

Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.

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

Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.

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

Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.

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

Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.

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

Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

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

Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.

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

Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.

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

Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.

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

Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks.

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

Order new parts to maintain inventory.

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

Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.

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

Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.

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

Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.

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

Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers.

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