AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 17-2112.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Industrial Engineers?

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Estimated AI task exposure
77%

High exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

20 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

75/100

Physical moat

24/100

Human moat

20/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
Importance 73/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.75
Confer with clients, vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, product and production specifications, manufacturing capabilities, or project status.
Importance 70/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.75
Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
Importance 68/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.72
Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
Importance 74/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 47/100Weight 0.71
Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
Importance 67/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.71
Record or oversee recording of information to ensure currency of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems.
Importance 66/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.70
Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
Importance 70/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 46/100Weight 0.69
Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
Importance 62/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.67
Evaluate precision and accuracy of production and testing equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.
Importance 67/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.66
Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency using drafting tools and computer.
Importance 66/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 39/100Weight 0.65

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$102,440

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

365,740

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+12.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

23

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

72 points lower exposure • 62% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

72 points lower exposure • 61% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

68 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

72 points lower exposure • 62% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

8%

69 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,660 Growth 2025–2035: -2.4% Annual openings: 72

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

72 points lower exposure • 60% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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