Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.
10-Year Growth
+4.6%
Annual Openings
29,600
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
17 of 17 tasks have some AI capability
Exposure Trend
This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.
Read and interpret schematic drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, or reports to determine materials requirements or assembly instructions.
AI: Fully automatable - AI systems can parse schematics, extract BOMs and generate assembly instructions reliably for most standard electronic drawings and specifications.
Inspect or test wiring installations, assemblies, or circuits for resistance factors or for operation and record results.
AI: Fully automatable - Automated test equipment combined with AI/vision systems can measure resistance and operational parameters and record results reliably in production settings.
Position, align, or adjust workpieces or electrical parts to facilitate wiring or assembly.
AI: Fully automatable - Positioning and alignment are readily handled by fixtures, vision systems, and robots with high precision in modern automated assembly environments.
Mark and tag components so that stock inventory can be tracked and identified.
AI: Fully automatable - Industrial labeling/printing systems integrated with inventory software and robotic handlers can mark and tag components automatically for tracking.
Explain assembly procedures or techniques to other workers.
AI: Fully automatable - AI can generate, present, and adapt assembly procedures, tutorials, and interactive guidance that effectively explain techniques to workers.
Clean parts, using cleaning solutions, air hoses, and cloths.
AI: Fully automatable - Part cleaning is highly routinized and commonly automated with wash systems, ultrasonic cleaners, and robotic air/blow-off stations guided by AI for quality control.
Drill or tap holes in specified equipment locations to mount control units or to provide openings for elements, wiring, or instruments.
AI: Fully automatable - Drilling and tapping to specified locations are standard CNC/robotic operations already automated and programmable with AI-enhanced positioning and verification.
Measure and adjust voltages to specified values to determine operational accuracy of instruments.
AI: Fully automatable - Automated test benches and control systems can measure voltages and adjust settings to specified values under AI supervision to verify instrument accuracy.
Complete, review, or maintain production, time, or component waste reports.
AI: Fully automatable - AI systems can automatically collect operational data, generate, review, and maintain production, time, and waste reports through software integration.
Distribute materials, supplies, or subassemblies to work areas.
AI: Fully automatable - AGVs, autonomous mobile robots, and warehouse management systems driven by AI can distribute materials and subassemblies in structured production environments.
Fabricate or form parts, coils, or structures according to specifications, using drills, calipers, cutters, or saws.
AI: Fully automatable - Fabrication tasks such as machining, coil winding, cutting and forming are widely automated with CNC machines and specialized equipment that AI can program and control.
Instruct customers in the installation, repair, or maintenance of products.
AI: Fully automatable - AI-driven knowledge bases, chatbots, and AR-guides can fully provide step-by-step installation, repair, and maintenance instruction to customers for many products.
Paint structures as specified, using paint sprayers.
AI: Fully automatable - Robotic painting systems with AI control are widely used to spray coatings to specified patterns and thicknesses in industrial settings.
Assemble electrical or electronic systems or support structures and install components, units, subassemblies, wiring, or assembly casings, using rivets, bolts, soldering or micro-welding equipment.
AI: Partial - Automated soldering, micro‑welding and fastening exist for repeatable tasks, but full end‑to‑end assembly of varied electronic systems still often needs human adaptability and oversight.
Adjust, repair, or replace electrical or electronic component parts to correct defects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
AI: Partial - AI-assisted diagnostics and automated replacement can address many faults, but nuanced troubleshooting and corrective repairs to ensure spec conformance remain partly manual.
Confer with supervisors or engineers to plan or review work activities or to resolve production problems.
AI: Partial - AI can analyze production data, generate plans and recommendations and participate in discussions, but cannot fully replace human judgement, authority, and nuanced shop-floor negotiations in all cases.
Pack finished assemblies for shipment and transport them to storage areas, using hoists or handtrucks.
AI: Partial - Robotic packers and conveyors can handle standardized packing and transport, but irregular, delicate, or ad hoc hoisting/handtruck tasks often still require humans.