Automation index
How much of a Industrial engineer’s job can AI already do?
Simulating a line and drafting a procedure can already be farmed out. Planting it into real shifts cannot.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Industrial engineer
28%
AI can already do 28% of this job.
#102 / 623
View rankingIndustrial engineer
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Model processes, balances and a first plant layout.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 45% | +9.9 |
Draft procedures, PFDs and operating instructions.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 40% | +7.2 |
Analyse cost, bottlenecks and OEE from data.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Coordinate suppliers, maintenance and production.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Commissioning and plant trials.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Capex calls and industrial-safety liability.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 12% | 10% | +1.2 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Commissioning and plant trials
- ingeniero industrial
- industrial engineer
- procesos industriales
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2112.00· ESCO/ISCO 2141
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Systems administrator
27%
#127 / 623
View rankingSystems administrator
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Automate accounts, backups and patches.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 20% | 45% | +9 |
Document, inventory and alerts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 40% | +7.2 |
Incidents, outages and on-call.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Install, cable and touch hardware.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Permissions, security and difficult users.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Decide what patches and what waits.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 26% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Automate accounts, backups and patches
- Document, inventory and alerts
- Incidents, outages and on-call
- Install, cable and touch hardware
- Permissions, security and difficult users
- Decide what patches and what waits
- sysadmin
- administrador de sistemas
- sistemas linux
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1244.00· ESCO/ISCO 2522