Maintenance Technician

Industry: Manufacturing

A Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining the operational efficiency of production equipment through preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance. This role is critical in minimizing downtime, ensuring safety, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within a facility.

Moderate

Reskilling Potential

The reskilling potential is moderate due to tasks like diagnosing and repairing equipment issues, and collaborating with peers, which still require significant human intervention.

High to Very High

Upskilling Potential

The upskilling potential is high to very high because AI can assist significantly in tasks such as predictive maintenance, diagnostics, and optimizing machine setups, enhancing human capabilities.

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Task Analysis

Descriptions	Percent Time	AI Automation Score	AI Augmentation Score
Perform routine preventive maintenance on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.	40%	Moderate	High to Very High
Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. Address equipment failures promptly to minimize production interruptions.	20%	Low	High to Very High
Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including logging information in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), processing daily work orders, and completing required documentation.	10%	High to Very High	Very High
Prepare and set up machinery for scheduled production runs. Operate and repair various equipment and systems, including robotics, PLCs, and conveyor systems.	10%	Moderate	High to Very High
Work closely with other team members and departments to achieve plant and individual goals. Support new hires by sharing knowledge and best practices.	5%	Very Low	Moderate
Read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals to resolve problems efficiently.	5%	Very Low to Low	High to Very High
Adhere to all safety protocols and regulatory requirements.	5%	Moderate	Moderate
Operate forklifts, aerial lifts, and other machinery as needed while maintaining a focus on safety.	5%	Moderate	Moderate to High

Descriptions

Percent Time

AI Automation Score

AI Augmentation Score

Perform routine preventive maintenance on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.

40%

Moderate

High to Very High

Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. Address equipment failures promptly to minimize production interruptions.

20%

Low

High to Very High

Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including logging information in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), processing daily work orders, and completing required documentation.

10%

High to Very High

Very High

Prepare and set up machinery for scheduled production runs. Operate and repair various equipment and systems, including robotics, PLCs, and conveyor systems.

10%

Moderate

High to Very High

Work closely with other team members and departments to achieve plant and individual goals. Support new hires by sharing knowledge and best practices.

Very Low

Moderate

Read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals to resolve problems efficiently.

Very Low to Low

High to Very High

Adhere to all safety protocols and regulatory requirements.

Moderate

Operate forklifts, aerial lifts, and other machinery as needed while maintaining a focus on safety.

Moderate

Moderate to High

How did we calculate these insights?

Guild trained Guild Transform to understand the jobs of the world, built through understanding the tasks that people complete in their work. With this context, Transform can then understand the impact of AI on those tasks, including:

The level of automation - will AI be able to handle this task on its own

The level of augmentation - will AI help a human do this task more efficiently

Transform reviews these insights and can quantify future skilling needs for roles. When a role will experience substantial automation, this is a great opportunity to reskill individuals in specific jobs into other occupations inside the company. When a role will experience substantial augmentation, it's critical for business leaders to offer AI upskilling opportunities so their employees can harness the power of this technology and apply it to their day-to-day responsibilities.