Wire and solder electrical and electronic connections and components.

“Wire and solder electrical and electronic connections and components.” is a supplemental task performed by Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Among the occupation's 16 rated tasks, workers place it 1st by importance (#16 most important). About 29% 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.

• Join parts using soldering, welding, or brazing techniques. 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

• Study blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine material dimensions, required equipment, and operations sequences. · importance 4.5
• Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, drill presses, punch presses, or bandsaws, to fabricate prototypes or models. · importance 4.3
• Program computer numerical control (CNC) machines to fabricate model parts. · importance 4.3
• Inspect and test products to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments or circuit testers. · importance 4.2
• Cut, shape, and form metal parts, using lathes, power saws, snips, power brakes and shears, files, and mallets. · importance 4.2
• Rework or alter component model or parts as required to ensure that products meet standards. · importance 4.1
• Drill, countersink, and ream holes in parts and assemblies for bolts, screws, and other fasteners, using power tools. · importance 4.0
• Grind, file, and sand parts to finished dimensions. · importance 4.0
• Devise and construct tools, dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures, or modify existing tools and equipment. · importance 3.9
• Record specifications, production operations, and final dimensions of models for use in establishing operating standards and procedures. · importance 3.9
• Align, fit, and join parts, using bolts and screws or by welding or gluing. · importance 3.9
• Use computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software or hardware to fabricate model parts. · importance 3.8
• Lay out and mark reference points and dimensions on materials, using measuring instruments and drawing or scribing tools. · importance 3.5
• Consult and confer with engineering personnel to discuss developmental problems and to recommend product modifications. · importance 3.5

See all tasks on the Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 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-12035,
  title  = {Wire and solder electrical and electronic connections and components.},
  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-12035}
}