Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Most exposed tasks

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

• Enter codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery.64
• Assign schedules to work crews.64

Augmentable tasks

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

• Record repairs and maintenance performed.58
• Record parts or materials used and order or requisition new parts or materials, as necessary.55
• Demonstrate equipment functions and features to machine operators.53

Most durable tasks

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

• Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.26
• Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices.30

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 46 puts Industrial Machinery Mechanics in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 2 of 16 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 12 augmentable, and 2 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.

One next move: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $64,520median wage
• 439,640employed
• 45,700annual openings
• +16.1%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.

• Maintenance Workers, Machinery 41
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 52
• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 40
• Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 47
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 37
• Millwrights 43

FAQ — Industrial Machinery Mechanics

What does a score of 46 mean for a Industrial Machinery Mechanics?

It means that, weighted across the 16 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 46 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: Enter codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery; Assign schedules to work crews. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs; Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices. 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.