Move large objects using heavy equipment.

Move large objects using heavy equipment. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 8 occupations and seen in 8 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Move materials, equipment, or supplies. in Performing General Physical Activities .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 8 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks. · Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks. · Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery. · Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls to move heavy curtain doors. · Mechanical Door Repairers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Transport equipment to work sites, using utility trucks and equipment trailers. · Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, trenchers, or cable plows. · Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Transfer clay structures to curing ovens, melting tanks, and drawing kilns, using forklifts. · Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons · importance 3.2 · no direct exposure
• Operate equipment, such as excavators, backhoes, rock hammers, trench compactors, pavement saws, grout mixers or pumps, geothermal loop reels, and coil tubing units (CTU). · Geothermal Technicians · importance 3.1 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
• Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
• Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
• Mechanical Door Repairers
• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
• Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
• Geothermal Technicians

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-move-large-objects-using-heavy-equipment,
  title  = {Move large objects using heavy equipment.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/move-large-objects-using-heavy-equipment}
}