Automation index
How much of a Mechanical engineer’s job can AI already do?
A calculation and a model come earlier. Signing a shaft that will not break does not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Mechanical engineer
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#239 / 633
View rankingMechanical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Calculate, model and simulate parts and assemblies.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Drawings, tolerances and bills of materials.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Meetings with shop, client and purchasing.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Tests, prototypes and commissioning.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Rules, quality and CE documentation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 16% | +2.6 |
Sign, register and own the design.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Meetings with shop, client and purchasing
- Tests, prototypes and commissioning
- Rules, quality and CE documentation
- Sign, register and own the design
- ingeniero mecanico
- mechanical engineer
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2141.00· ESCO/ISCO 2144
IS WORK OVER?
Kitchen porter
17%
#586 / 633
View rankingKitchen porter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Orders, mise en place and labelling.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Peel, cut, wash and restock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 10% | +2.4 |
Service, passes and not getting in the way.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Hygiene, HACCP and waste.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Shifts, stoves and heat.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 22% | +3.1 |
Not cutting yourself or leaving a pot unwashed.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 17% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- cook
- mise en place
- dishes
- bake
- Orders, mise en place and labelling
- Peel, cut, wash and restock
- Service, passes and not getting in the way
- Hygiene, HACCP and waste
- Shifts, stoves and heat
- ayudante de cocina
Sources for this job· O*NET 35-2021.00· ESCO/ISCO 9412