Time left: 5 years and 5 months · Group: Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
The official job description
Repair, adjust, or install all types of electric or gas household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What home appliance repairers do all day (for now)
Disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
Bill customers for repair work, and collect payment.
Trace electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conduct tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
Service and repair domestic electrical or gas appliances, such as clothes washers, refrigerators, stoves, and dryers.
Replace worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
Talk to customers or refer to work orders to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
Also known as
Air-Conditioner Window Unit Installer (AC Window Unit Installer), Air-Conditioner Window Unit Servicer (AC Window Unit Servicer), Appliance Adjuster, Appliance Advisor, Appliance Installer, Appliance Mechanic, Appliance Repair Mechanic, Appliance Repair Service Consultant
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace home appliance repairers?
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 5 years and 5 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces home appliance repairers?
5 years and 5 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which home appliance repairers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: disassemble appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made. The rest follows.