Ainxiety | Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing

Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing

# 719 overall · better than 53.2% of other industries

2.3/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

1/5

Capex Requirements

2/5

Regulatory Compliance

2/5

Data Intensity

2/5

Workforce Flexibility

2/5

Adaptability

3/5

Complexity

The material handling equipment manufacturing industry presents moderate complexity with a mix of standardized and custom products. The regulatory and compliance requirements are significant but not extreme. The heavy reliance on specialized infrastructure and workforce skills presents challenges, but there is moderate potential for AI integration, especially in data-driven processes. Overall, the industry shows potential for partial AI disruption but faces substantial barriers.

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Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing

Should AI be regulated in this industry?

Yes

Risk composition of jobs in this industry

0 jobs in Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing

15.8%

122,540

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

7.8%

60,390

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

3.7%

28,930

2.5Mechanical Engineers

3.5%

27,580

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

3.5%

27,450

3.8Machinists

2.7%

20,970

4.0Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

2.6%

20,170

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

2.5%

19,820

2.3Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

2.5%

19,350

2.7Industrial Engineers

2.3%

17,950

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

2.3%

17,850

4.0Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

2.3%

17,810

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

2.2%

17,210

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

2.0%

15,860

1.5General and Operations Managers

1.5%

11,420

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

1.4%

11,270

3.8Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

1.4%

10,820

4.2Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

1.3%

10,350

2.5Industrial Production Managers

1.2%

9,470

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

1.2%

9,150

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

1.1%

8,950

3.7Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

1.1%

8,700

3.3Customer Service Representatives

1.0%

7,810

3.2Accountants and Auditors

1.0%

7,570

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.9%

7,280

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

0.9%

7,040

4.2Office Clerks, General

0.8%

6,100

3.9Production Workers, All Other

0.8%

6,110

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

0.8%

6,070

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.8%

5,980

2.3Software Developers

0.7%

5,720

2.2Project Management Specialists

0.7%

5,740

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

0.7%

5,690

1.5Sales Managers

0.7%

5,140

3.8Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

0.6%

4,720

3.8Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.6%

4,650

3.8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

0.6%

4,550

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.6%

4,530

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

0.6%

4,350

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.6%

4,330

3.0Logisticians

0.6%

4,380

3.7Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.6%

4,330

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.6%

4,370

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

0.5%

4,230

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.5%

4,010

2.2Financial Managers

0.5%

4,050

2.2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

0.5%

3,730

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.4%

3,370

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.4%

3,230

4.0Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.4%

3,220

3.2Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

0.4%

2,950

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.4%

2,950

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.4%

2,850

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.4%

2,780

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.4%

2,830

2.0Electricians

0.3%

2,710

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

0.3%

2,580

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.3%

2,520

2.8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

0.3%

2,380

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.3%

2,410

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.3%

2,360

1.5Managers, All Other

0.3%

2,330

2.0Tool and Die Makers

0.3%

2,280

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

0.3%

2,080

2.5Marketing Managers

0.3%

2,080

2.2Sales Engineers

0.3%

2,030

2.7Recycling Coordinators

0.3%

1,940

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

0.2%

1,870

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.2%

1,770

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.2%

1,770

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.2%

1,710

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.2%

1,720

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.2%

1,650

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.2%

1,640

3.2Sheet Metal Workers

0.2%

2,390

3.8Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

0.2%

1,480

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.2%

1,480

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.2%

1,510

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

0.2%

1,310

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.2%

1,330

4.0Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.2%

1,270

3.7Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

0.2%

1,210

4.2Cost Estimators

0.2%

1,230

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.2%

1,210

3.2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

0.1%

1,160

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.1%

1,160

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.1%

1,170

2.6Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

1,070

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.1%

1,120

3.2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

0.1%

1,040

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.1%

1,020

2.5Materials Engineers

0.1%

930

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.1%

940

2.6Technical Writers

0.1%

940

2.8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

0.1%

890

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.1%

860

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.1%

830

2.0Management Analysts

0.1%

870

1.5Commercial and Industrial Designers

0.1%

780

0.5Chief Executives

0.1%

800

3.7Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

800

4.0Order Clerks

0.1%

790

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.1%

770

3.8Computer Programmers

0.1%

680

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.1%

730

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

0.1%

720

3.8Parts Salespersons

0.1%

620

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

630

3.0Facilities Managers

0.1%

630

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.1%

660

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.1%

650

3.8Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

630

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.1%

600

3.0Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.1%

620

2.5Graphic Designers

0.1%

610

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

550

2.4Millwrights

0.1%

530

2.0Riggers

0.1%

560

3.2Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

0.1%

540

4.2Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

540

3.8Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

580

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.1%

550

3.5Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

520

3.8Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

0.1%

550

3.8Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

460

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.1%

450

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.1%

470

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.1%

440

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.1%

470

3.5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

0.1%

470

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.1%

470

4.1Sewing Machine Operators

0.1%

470

2.5Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

0.1%

470

4.3Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

440

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.1%

440

1.7Petroleum Engineers

0.1%

410

2.7Compliance Officers

0.1%

370

2.8Data Scientists

0.1%

390

2.1Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

0.1%

350

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

0.1%

400

3.8Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

410

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.1%

390

1.5Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

0.1%

370

3.4Electrical and Electronics Drafters

0.1%

400

3.3Retail Salespersons

0.1%

390

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

320

3.8Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

280

3.8Bill and Account Collectors

0.0%

280

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.0%

350

3.9Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

0.0%

340

4.1Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

0.0%

270

2.3Materials Scientists

0.0%

280

2.8Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

0.0%

320

1.4Lawyers

0.0%

270

1.8Public Relations Specialists

0.0%

350

1.8Computer Hardware Engineers

0.0%

260

2.0Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

0.0%

200

4.7File Clerks

0.0%

210

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.0%

220

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.0%

240

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

200

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.0%

230

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.0%

210

3.5Web Developers

0.0%

200

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.0%

200

3.5Etchers and Engravers

0.0%

250

3.8Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

0.0%

200

1.8Construction Laborers

0.0%

250

3.0Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

0.0%

220

4.3Foundry Mold and Coremakers

0.0%

220

3.8Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

250

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.0%

200

2.5Chemists

0.0%

230

3.2Architectural and Civil Drafters

0.0%

240

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.0%

230

3.8Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

240

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.0%

140

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

150

3.5Credit Analysts

0.0%

140

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

180

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

160

4.7Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

190

3.8Prepress Technicians and Workers

0.0%

190

4.1Printing Press Operators

0.0%

130

1.8Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.0%

180

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.0%

140

4.1Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

0.0%

180

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

240

2.0Wind Turbine Service Technicians

0.0%

200

1.5Aerospace Engineers

0.0%

100

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.0%

2.1Public Relations Managers

0.0%

2.2Compensation and Benefits Managers

0.0%

1.6Construction Managers

0.0%

110

1.2Natural Sciences Managers

0.0%

2.7Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

0.0%

1.8Labor Relations Specialists

0.0%

110

3.0Budget Analysts

0.0%

2.5Database Architects

0.0%

100

2.8Web and Digital Interface Designers

0.0%

1.2Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

0.0%

4.0Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

0.0%

100

4.2Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

0.0%

2.3Commercial Pilots

0.0%

3.0Driver/Sales Workers

0.0%

3.2Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

0.0%

100

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

0.0%

2.1Structural Iron and Steel Workers

0.0%

3.0Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

0.0%

100

2.8Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

0.0%

2.5Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

0.0%

4.0Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

3.9Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

0.0%

2.5Woodworkers, All Other

0.0%

2.7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

0.0%

110

4.0Tire Repairers and Changers

0.0%

2.5Calibration Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

110

2.2Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

0.0%

2.5Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

0.0%

100

2.5Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

0.0%

3.2Paralegals and Legal Assistants

0.0%

3.1Legal Support Workers, All Other

0.0%

1.3Registered Nurses

0.0%

3.1Agricultural Engineers

0.0%

2.0Civil Engineers

0.0%

110

2.2Environmental Engineers

0.0%

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

0.0%

2.8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

0.0%

3.2Plant and System Operators, All Other

0.0%

4.0Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

4.3Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

0.0%

3.5Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

2.5Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

0.0%

2.8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

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