Home / Tasks / Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear
In 1 of the 16 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 15, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 35m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 2.7 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
Every job that does this
Each job words the task its own way. Minutes are that job's estimate for a typical shift; the label is the evidence for that job's version.
| Job and its version of the task | Per shift | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Signal and Track Switch RepairersInstall, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems. | 1h 16m | No evidence yet |
| Medical Equipment RepairersInspect, test, or troubleshoot malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments. | 1h 14m | No evidence yet |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansExamine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions. | 56m | No evidence yet |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersInspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs. | 53m | No evidence yet |
| Watch and Clock RepairersDisassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes. | 51m | No evidence yet |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersInspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products. | 47m | No evidence yet |
| Camera and Photographic Equipment RepairersExamine cameras, equipment, processed film, or laboratory reports to diagnose malfunction, using work aids and specifications. | 45m | No evidence yet |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralInspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions. | 35m | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersExamine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning. | 30m | No evidence yet |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and TunersInspect instruments to locate defects, and to determine their value or the level of restoration required. | 29m | No evidence yet |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment MechanicsOperate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects. | 29m | No evidence yet |
| Machinery Maintenance WorkersInspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Industrial Machinery MechanicsExamine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Control and Valve Installers and RepairersExamine valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments, and mark malfunctioning areas of defective units. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Wind Turbine Service TechniciansInspect or repair fiberglass turbine blades. | 12m | Robots |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansMeasure the tension of control cables. | 6m | No evidence yet |
How to read this
This task type comes from O*NET's detailed work activities, which link similar tasks across jobs. A label applies to one job's version of the task: AI use comes from real AI conversations (Anthropic Economic Index) and robot evidence from deployments in real workplaces. "No evidence yet" may just mean the task is rare in the data. How we keep time.
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