Remove parts or components from equipment.

Remove parts or components from equipment. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 8 occupations and seen in 9 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Disassemble equipment. in Handling and Moving Objects .

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 9 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.

• Remove damaged exterior panels, and repair and replace structural frame members. · Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Remove locomotives, car mechanical units, or other components, using pneumatic hoists and jacks, pinch bars, hand tools, and cutting torches. · Rail Car Repairers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Remove damaged exterior panels, repair and replace structural frame members, and seal leaks, using hand tools. · Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Remove or cut out defective parts or drill holes to gain access to internal defects or damage, using drills and punches. · Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools. · Mechanical Door Repairers · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Disconnect or remove defective or unauthorized meters, using hand tools. · Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · importance 3.7 · no direct exposure
• Remove, inspect, repair, and install in-flight refueling stores and external fuel tanks. · Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Repair or remove and replace system components. · Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Remove and replace defective parts such as coil leads, carbon brushes, and wires, using soldering equipment. · Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Rail Car Repairers
• Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
• Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
• Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
• Mechanical Door Repairers
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

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-remove-parts-or-components-from-equipment,
  title  = {Remove parts or components from 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/remove-parts-or-components-from-equipment}
}