Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and machine tools.

“Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and machine tools.” is a supplemental task performed by Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door. Among the occupation's 39 rated tasks, workers place it 31st by importance (#9 most important). About 34% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Cut materials. in Handling and Moving Objects

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made. · importance 4.1
• Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment. · importance 4.0
• Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level. · importance 4.0
• Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment. · importance 4.0
• Record meter readings and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders, or enter data into hand-held computers. · importance 4.0
• Turn meters on or off to establish or close service. · importance 4.0
• Shut off service and notify repair crews when major repairs are required, such as the replacement of underground pipes or wiring. · importance 3.9
• Install regulators and related equipment such as gas meters, odorization units, and gas pressure telemetering equipment. · importance 3.9
• Turn valves to allow measured amounts of air or gas to pass through meters at specified flow rates. · importance 3.9
• Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches. · importance 3.9
• Report hazardous field situations and damaged or missing meters. · importance 3.9
• Vary air pressure flowing into regulators and turn handles to assess functioning of valves and pistons. · importance 3.9
• Examine valves or mechanical control device parts for defects, dents, or loose attachments, and mark malfunctioning areas of defective units. · importance 3.8
• Mount and install meters and other electric equipment such as time clocks, transformers, and circuit breakers, using electricians' hand tools. · importance 3.8

See all tasks on the Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door page.

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-task-11804,
  title  = {Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and machine tools.},
  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/tasks/task-11804}
}