Structural pressure
9%
Low RiskLikely range
5–14%
Mobile machinery supervisor and general foreman
Plant & Machine Operators & Assemblers · SGD 2,522/mo (44% below median)
This model suggests AI is unlikely to significantly disrupt Mobile machinery supervisor and general foreman. low exposure with limited overlap across core tasks.
Why This Score
21% of tasks overlap with current AI
47% human advantage from judgment & presence
45% demand buffer from SG labour market
AI usage 5pp above theoretical exposure
These factors combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Exposure × (1 − Bottleneck) × Market Modifier. Band stability: watch. How this works
Tasks AI can handle
Predictive maintenance scheduling, safety checklist automation, inventory management, and remote monitoring via sensors.
Where humans stay essential
Physical dexterity on job sites, real-time environmental adaptation, operating heavy equipment safely, and handling unexpected on-site conditions.
Skills to focus on
Common tools in similar work
Derived from matched O*NET technology-skill profiles.
Singapore Reality
Current Singapore signal
Labour now, industry footprint, and a directional 12-month read.
The Production & Transport Operators, Cleaners & Labourers labour market is strong. Vacancy rate is 2.8% and rose by 0.8 points from last quarter. recruitment is running above resignation (2.4% vs 1.5%). employer pressure is low.
Vacancy rate
2.8%
↑ 16.7% year-on-year
Hiring balance
2.4%
recruit vs 1.5% resign
Retrenchment
1.5 per 1,000
Low incidence
Production & Transport Operators, Cleaners & Labourers data · Q4 2025 full
Top Industries
Where this work is concentrated
Transportation & Storage
84.7K
↑ hiring
Wholesale & Retail Trade
11.5K
↓ cooling
Top 5 vacancy sector
Administrative & Support Services
3.0K
↓ cooling
Industry vacancy overlays use the latest published detailed cross-tab (2025 QQ), which can lag the main labour monitor.
12-Month Outlook
Rule-based, not a prediction
What To Do Next
Mobile machinery supervisor and general foreman has some offset potential, but it depends on transition pathways holding up in practice and on workers clearing the main switching frictions.
What helps
- Nearby moves and published transition support look reasonably strong.
Easier Switch
Excavating/Trench digging machine operator 66%Crane/Hoist operator (excluding port) 65%Bus driver 64%Lower Risk
Port limit helmsman/steersman/engine driver/tugmaster 63%Crane/Hoist operator (excluding port) 65%Crane operator (on-site) 62%Excavating/Trench digging machine operator
moderate transition · 66% match
Crane/Hoist operator (excluding port)
moderate transition · 65% match
Bus driver
moderate transition · 64% match
Airport mobile equipment operator
moderate transition · 64% match
Port limit helmsman/steersman/engine driver/tugmaster
moderate transition · 63% match
Chauffeur
moderate transition · 63% match
Concrete mix truck driver
moderate transition · 63% match
Trailer-truck driver (including prime mover driver)
moderate transition · 63% match
See how this compares to similar occupations
Compare with... →Evidence
Crosswalk: submajor_fallback · SSOC 83000
Anthropic: +5pp vs theory
Raw Scores
AIOE -0.984 · θ 0.673 · C-AIOE -0.762
Stability
watch · Optimistic 5% (Very Low) · Pessimistic 14% (Low)
Confidence
66% · Crosswalk 0.60 · Market 0.65 · Fresh 0.80
Wage (SGD/mo)
25th 2,457 · Median 2,522 · 75th 2,820