Assemble equipment, and attach pipes, fittings, or valves, using hand tools.

“Assemble equipment, and attach pipes, fittings, or valves, using hand tools.” is a core task performed by Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders. Among the occupation's 19 rated tasks, workers place it 7th by importance (#13 most important). About 100% 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.

• Assemble equipment or components. in Handling and Moving Objects
• Set up equipment. 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 temperatures, amounts of materials processed, or test results on report forms. · importance 4.3
• Monitor pressure gauges, ammeters, flowmeters, thermometers, or products, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions, such as feed rate, product consistency, temperature, air pressure, and machine speed. · importance 4.3
• Read dials and gauges on panel control boards to ascertain temperatures, alkalinities, and densities of mixtures, and turn valves to obtain specified mixtures. · importance 4.2
• Measure or weigh specified amounts of ingredients or materials, and load them into tanks, vats, hoppers, or other equipment. · importance 4.2
• Adjust machine or freezer speed and air intake to obtain desired consistency and amount of product. · importance 4.2
• Start machinery, such as pumps, feeders, or conveyors, and turn valves to heat, admit, or transfer products, refrigerants, or mixes. · importance 4.2
• Weigh packages and adjust freezer air valves or switches on filler heads to obtain specified amounts of product in each container. · importance 4.0
• Correct machinery malfunctions by performing actions such as removing jams, and inform supervisors of malfunctions as necessary. · importance 4.0
• Inspect and flush lines with solutions or steam, and spray equipment with sterilizing solutions. · importance 4.0
• Load and position wrapping paper, sticks, bags, or cartons into dispensing machines. · importance 3.9
• Sample and test product characteristics such as specific gravity, acidity, and sugar content, using hydrometers, pH meters, or refractometers. · importance 3.9
• Start agitators to blend contents, or start beater, scraper, and expeller blades to mix contents with air and prevent sticking. · importance 3.8
• Place or position containers into equipment, and remove containers after completion of cooling or freezing processes. · importance 3.5
• Scrape, dislodge, or break excess frost, ice, or frozen product from equipment to prevent accumulation, using hands and hand tools. · importance 3.5

See all tasks on the Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 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  = {Assemble equipment, and attach pipes, fittings, or valves, using hand 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-8548}
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