Will AI replace Engine and Other Machine Assemblers?
AI reaches little of this job’s work.
0/100
Low exposure
More exposed to AI than 2% of US workers.
- AI already used in
- 0% of the work
- As AI tools mature: up to
- 0% of the work
What the job involves
Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.
Where AI reaches the work
The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.
Out of reach(12)
- Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.
- Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations.
- Rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies.
- Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.
- Set and verify parts clearances.
and 7 more
Also called
Machine Assembler · Machine Builder · Assembler · Engine Assembler · Engine Builder · Aircraft Power Plant Assembler · Blower and Compressor Assembler · Generator Assembler
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What these numbers mean
The score is the share of this job’s work, weighted by how important and frequent each task is, that AI could do in half the time: tasks an AI model could do alone count in full, tasks that need software built on AI count half.
“AI already used” is the share of the work in tasks where people are recorded using AI today. “As AI tools mature” counts every task AI could halve, with or without extra software.
The percentile compares the score with every job’s, weighted by how many people in the US do each one. Exposure means AI could change how the work is done, not that the job goes away. These are estimates for the typical job, not predictions.
Sources
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs (task labels), Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin & Rock (2023), OpenAI and University of Pennsylvania
- Anthropic Economic Index: labor market impacts (task penetration), Anthropic
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national and metropolitan areas), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics