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How exposed to AI is a Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender?

Of the 22 tasks O*NET lists for crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 19 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Beveler OperatorCullet TruckerGrinderGrinder OperatorMachine OperatorMachine TenderMillerPolisherPreparation Operator (Prep Operator)Pulverizer
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
22
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 15
32k
people do this job in the US
46 of 107
least protected in production

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

3
  • Read work orders to determine production specifications and information
  • Record data from operations, testing, and production on specified forms
  • Notify supervisors of needed repairs

Cannot be sped up

19
  • Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions
  • Examine materials, ingredients, or products, visually or with hands, to ensure conformance to established standards
  • Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials
  • Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools
  • Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements
  • Dislodge and clear jammed materials or other items from machinery and equipment, using hand tools
  • Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes
  • Load materials into machinery and equipment, using hand tools
  • Clean work areas
  • Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools
  • Reject defective products and readjust equipment to eliminate problems
  • Inspect chains, belts, or scrolls for signs of wear
  • Test samples of materials or products to ensure compliance with specifications, using test equipment
  • Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory testing
  • Set mill gauges to specified fineness of grind
  • Mark bins as to types of mixtures stored
  • Turn valves to regulate the moisture contents of materials
  • Add or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices
  • Break mixtures to size, using picks
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.