Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
The short answer
This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to hold steady over the next decade, with about 51 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with a small part of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
This job is in the least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.
AI can help with or automate about 10% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Record repairs required, parts used, and labor time.
AI could do much of this on its own
Set machinery for proper performance, using computers.
AI could do much of this on its own
Read service guides to find information needed to perform repairs.
AI could do much of this on its own
Tasks AI can't do much of
Inspect and test equipment to locate damage or worn parts and diagnose malfunctions, or read work orders or schematic drawings to determine required repairs.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Reassemble repaired electric motors to specified requirements and ratings, using hand tools and electrical meters.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Measure velocity, horsepower, revolutions per minute (rpm), amperage, circuitry, and voltage of units or parts to diagnose problems, using ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and other testing devices.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Repair and rebuild defective mechanical parts in electric motors, generators, and related equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
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What the move takes
Usually requires a high school diploma or equivalent, plus long-term on-the-job training.
Getting ready typically takes one to two years.
Skills you already have
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New skills to build
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What the move takes
Usually requires a high school diploma or equivalent, plus long-term on-the-job training.
Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.
Skills you already have
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What the move takes
Usually requires a high school diploma or equivalent, plus apprenticeship.
Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.
Skills you already have
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New skills to build
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