First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
The short answer
Parts of this job are expected to change. AI can already assist with some of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 9,366 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth for how much AI could touch it—right around the middle.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a quarter of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the middle fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 82% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Confer with personnel, such as management, engineering, quality control, customer, or union workers' representatives, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resource needs.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
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What the move takes
A step up—usually requires a bachelor's degree, with 5 years or more of experience.
Getting ready typically takes two to four years.
Skills you already have
- Mechanical
- Administration and Management
- Monitoring
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
New skills to build
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What the move takes
Usually requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with 5 years or more of experience.
Getting ready typically takes one to two years.
Skills you already have
- Administration and Management
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- Customer and Personal Service
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
New skills to build
- Building and Construction
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What the move takes
A step up—usually requires a bachelor's degree, with less than 5 years of experience.
Getting ready typically takes one to two years.
Skills you already have
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Oral Expression
- Monitoring
- Written Comprehension
New skills to build
- Public Safety and Security
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