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Lay out parts to prepare for assembly

This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.

Part of Position materials or components for assembly, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 5 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Lay out and examine metal stock or workpieces to be processed to ensure that specifications are met.Stays human Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
• Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames.Stays human Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
• Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements, as necessary.Stays human Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.Stays human Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Measure workpieces and lay out work, using precision measuring devices.Stays human Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic