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Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.
10 main tasks · most important first
Your main tasks and AI
Importance- 01Inspect or test wiring installations, assemblies, or circuits for resistance factors or for operation, and record results.AI could speed this up, with extra tools
- 02Assemble electrical or electronic systems or support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring, or assembly casings, using rivets, bolts, soldering or micro-welding equipment.Mostly human for now
- 03Explain assembly procedures or techniques to other workers.Mostly human for now
- 04Confer with supervisors or engineers to plan or review work activities or to resolve production problems.Mostly human for now
- 05Pack finished assemblies for shipment, and transport them to storage areas, using hoists or handtrucks.Mostly human for now
- 06Clean parts, using cleaning solutions, air hoses, and cloths.Mostly human for now
- 07Read and interpret schematic drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports to determine materials requirements or assembly instructions.People already use AI for this at work
- 08Distribute materials, supplies, or subassemblies to work areas.Mostly human for now
- 09Fabricate or form parts, coils, or structures according to specifications, using drills, calipers, cutters, or saws.Mostly human for now
- 10Mark and tag components so that stock inventory can be tracked and identified.Mostly human for now
Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.
Four studies, side by side
None is a forecast of job loss10%of this job’s tasks an AI model could do in half the time, counting tasks that need extra tools as half (rated in 2023).Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023
Above 80% of jobsin how much of this job’s physical work robots have been shown to do, from factories to homes (2026).Anthropic, 2026
Your human edge
The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.
- Assemble electrical or electronic systems or support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring, or assembly casings, using rivets, bolts, soldering or micro-welding equipment.
- Explain assembly procedures or techniques to other workers.
- Confer with supervisors or engineers to plan or review work activities or to resolve production problems.