Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.

“Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.” is a core task performed by Engine and Other Machine Assemblers. Among the occupation's 12 rated tasks, workers place it 10th by importance (#3 most important). About 96% 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.

• Position materials or components for assembly. 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

• Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations. · importance 4.7
• Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications. · importance 4.5
• Set and verify parts clearances. · importance 4.4
• Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers. · importance 4.4
• Fasten or install piping, fixtures, or wiring and electrical components to form assemblies or subassemblies, using hand tools, rivet guns, or welding equipment. · importance 4.3
• Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools. · importance 4.2
• Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly. · importance 4.1
• Rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies. · importance 4.1
• Assemble systems of gears by aligning and meshing gears in gearboxes. · importance 4.0
• Set up and operate metalworking machines, such as milling or grinding machines, to shape or fabricate parts. · importance 4.0
• Maintain and lubricate parts or components. · importance 3.9

See all tasks on the Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 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-13959,
  title  = {Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.},
  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-13959}
}