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In 1 of the 23 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 22, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 36m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 4.6 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
22No evidence yet
1Robots
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Turbine Service TechniciansPerform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems. | 2h 22m | No evidence yet |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersFill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies. | 1h 35m | No evidence yet |
| Medical Equipment RepairersPerform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment. | 1h 26m | No evidence yet |
| Industrial Machinery MechanicsRepair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment. | 1h 23m | No evidence yet |
| 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 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsRepair and maintain gasoline engines used to power equipment such as portable saws, lawn mowers, generators, and compressors. | 1h 9m | No evidence yet |
| Commercial DiversCheck and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges. | 1h 3m | No evidence yet |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPerform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems. | 53m | No evidence yet |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersPerform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment. | 50m | No evidence yet |
| MillwrightsConduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment. | 40m | No evidence yet |
| Watch and Clock RepairersPerform regular adjustment and maintenance on timepieces, watch cases, and watch bands. | 38m | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersAdjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment MechanicsAdjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies, such as transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes. | 34m | No evidence yet |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and RepairersPerform maintenance or repair work on existing tower equipment, using hand or power tools. | 23m | No evidence yet |
| Geothermal TechniciansInstall and maintain geothermal system instrumentation or controls. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersClean or maintain tools or test equipment. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningCreate or maintain inclines or ramps. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Nuclear TechniciansApply safety tags to equipment needing maintenance. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersFill machines with toners, inks, or other duplicating fluids. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Motorboat OperatorsPerform general labor duties such as repairing booms. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and RepairersClean and maintain tools, test equipment, and motor vehicles. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralPerform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Light Truck DriversUse and maintain the tools or equipment found on commercial vehicles, such as weighing or measuring devices. | 6m | Robots |
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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