Mechanical Door Repairers

1. 01Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.Mostly human for now
2. 02Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.AI could speed this up a lot
3. 03Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.Mostly human for now
4. 04Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.Mostly human for now
5. 05Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.Mostly human for now
6. 06Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.Mostly human for now
7. 07Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.Mostly human for now
8. 08Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.Mostly human for now
9. 09Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation.Mostly human for now
10. 10Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.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.

The main tasks with no real AI use seen and no big speed-up expected. This is where your skill counts most today.

1. Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
2. Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
3. Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.

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