First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Compile operational or personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair or maintenance statistics, or test results.65

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.55
• Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures.50
• Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.45

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.10
• Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.20
• Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.20

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 34 puts First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 7 augmentable, and 12 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $79,860median wage
• 617,500employed
• 52,400annual openings
• +3.1%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 41
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 38
• First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 36
• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 35
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 44
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 39

How this score was calculated

FAQ — First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Will AI replace First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 34 mean for a First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 34 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Compile operational or personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair or maintenance statistics, or test results. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment; Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies; Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.