Work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product. Team assemblers can perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most of them rather than being assigned to a specific task on a permanent basis. May participate in making management decisions affecting the work. Includes team leaders who work as part of the team.
10-Year Growth
-0.1%
Annual Openings
156,300
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
11 of 11 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.
Package finished products and prepare them for shipment.
AI: Fully automatable - Packaging, labeling, and shipment preparation are widely automated today with pick-and-place robots, conveyors, and palletizers.
Review work orders and blueprints to ensure work is performed according to specifications.
AI: Fully automatable - AI and software tools can parse work orders and blueprints (including CAD) and automatically check production data for compliance with specifications.
Complete production reports to communicate team production level to management.
AI: Fully automatable - Automated data collection systems and reporting tools can generate production reports and communicate team output to management without manual entry.
Perform quality checks on products and parts.
AI: Partial - Many quality checks (visual, dimensional, sensor-based) are automatable, but complex, subjective, or tactile inspections still frequently need human assessment.
Rotate through all the tasks required in a particular production process.
AI: Partial - Robots can be programmed for multiple discrete tasks, but the rapid multi-skill switching and flexible problem-solving involved in rotating across all production tasks remains only partially automatable.
Determine work assignments and procedures.
AI: Partial - AI can generate optimized assignments and procedural drafts and offer decision support, but human managers are still needed for contextual judgment, conflict resolution, and final responsibility.
Maintain production equipment and machinery.
AI: Partial - AI systems provide strong predictive diagnostics and maintenance guidance, yet physical repairs and complex on-site troubleshooting still require human technicians or specialized robots in limited settings.
Provide assistance in the production of wiring assemblies.
AI: Partial - AI vision, guidance, and robotic aids can assist many wiring-assembly tasks, but full autonomous production across varied, low-volume or complex assemblies is not universally achieved by 2025.
Supervise assemblers and train employees on job procedures.
AI: Partial - AI can create training materials, run simulations, and offer performance monitoring, but supervising people, handling interpersonal issues, and final training decisions remain human-led.
Shovel, sweep, or otherwise clean work areas.
AI: Partial - Autonomous floor scrubbers and sweepers handle routine cleaning, but varied manual tasks like shoveling, high-reach, or irregular cleanup still require humans.
Operate machinery and heavy equipment, such as forklifts.
AI: Partial - Autonomous forklifts and vehicle automation exist in controlled environments, but broadly operating heavy equipment in varied, unstructured worksites still requires human operators or supervision.