Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.

“Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.” is a core task performed by Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians. Among the occupation's 29 rated tasks, workers place it 25th by importance (#5 most important). About 85% 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.

• Design electrical or electronic systems or equipment. in Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
• Maintain tools or equipment. in Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
• Maintain electronic, computer, or other technical equipment. in Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

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: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Develop, test, or program new robots. · importance 4.3
• Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges. · importance 4.3
• Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems. · importance 4.3
• Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly. · importance 4.2
• Prepare written documentation of electromechanical test results. · importance 4.2
• Inspect parts for surface defects. · importance 4.1
• Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools. · importance 4.1
• Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments. · importance 4.0
• Repair, rework, or calibrate hydraulic or pneumatic assemblies or systems to meet operational specifications or tolerances. · importance 3.9
• Fabricate or assemble mechanical, electrical, or electronic components or assemblies. · importance 3.9
• Align, fit, or assemble component parts, using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes. · importance 3.9
• Select and use laboratory, operational, or diagnostic techniques or test equipment to assess electromechanical circuits, equipment, processes, systems, or subsystems. · importance 3.8
• Operate, test, or maintain robotic equipment used for green production applications, such as waste-to-energy conversion systems, minimization of material waste, or replacement of human operators in dangerous work environments. · importance 3.8
• Produce electrical, electronic, or mechanical drawings or other related documents or graphics necessary for electromechanical design, using computer-aided design (CAD) software. · importance 3.7

See all tasks on the Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 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.

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  title  = {Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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