Pain points and opportunities for AI/automation
Paper travelers dominate. Techs flip through binders while obsolete drawings circulate.
Nonconformance reports are handwritten, then transcribed. Audit burden is enormous.
Verbal "forklift talk" and logbooks miss details. First shift learns problems second shift solved.
NDT Level II techs interpret ultrasonic/dye-penetrant results. Expert judgment required.
Senior mechanics know tricks that aren't in any document. Knowledge walks out at retirement.