First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
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 shrink over the next decade, with about 3,884 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 65% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
AI could do much of this on its own
Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
AI could do much of this on its own
Tasks AI can't do much of
Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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