Mechanical fitter
85Very safeEngineering apprenticeship (mechanical fitting), usually Level 3.
See mechanical fitter jobs →Will AI replace production operatives?
Partly.
Factory lines have been automating for decades. Repetitive production work is still one of the more exposed manual jobs.
AI-proof score
43/100
Changing
AI will reshape this job, and fewer people may be needed.
Easy to automateNeeds a human
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Welder / fabricator
75Fairly safeWelding apprenticeship or college course, then coding qualifications.
See welder / fabricator jobs →Maintenance engineer
80Very safeEngineering apprenticeship (electrical or mechanical), then a few years on the tools.
See maintenance engineer jobs →Why it scores 43
Six ratings feed the score. Four protect a job from AI and two expose it. How we score jobs
- Hands-onProtects
Skilled physical work in the real world
- Unpredictable settingsProtects
Every site, home or patient is different
- Human touchProtects
Trust, care or persuasion face to face
- AccountabilityProtects
Licensed or high-stakes — someone has to sign it off
- Screen-basedExposes
Work done on a computer with text, data or images
- RoutineExposes
Repeatable, rules-based tasks
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