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How exposed to AI is a Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender?

Of the 28 tasks O*NET lists for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 25 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

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Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
28
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 45
56k
people do this job in the US
58 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
  • Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines
  • Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced
  • Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives

Cannot be sped up

25
  • Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material
  • Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices, such as rulers, micrometers, or scales
  • Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines
  • Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments
  • Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels
  • Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment
  • Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material
  • Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure
  • Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing
  • Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards
  • Position stock along cutting lines, or against stops on beds of scoring or cutting machines
  • Move stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks
  • Select and install machine components, such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools
  • Clean and lubricate cutting machines, conveyors, blades, saws, or knives, using steam hoses, scrapers, brushes, or oil cans
  • Operate cranes, or signal crane operators to position or remove stone from cars or saw beds
  • Mark cutting lines or identifying information on stock, using marking pencils, rulers, or scribes
  • Start pumps to circulate water and abrasives onto blades or cables during cutting
  • Change or replace saw blades, cables, cutter heads, and grinding wheels, using hand tools
  • Position width gauge blocks between blades, and level blades and insert wedges into frames to secure blades to frames
  • Direct workers on cutting teams
  • Sharpen cutting blades, knives, or saws, using files, bench grinders, or honing stones
  • Turn cranks or press buttons to activate winches that move cars under sawing cables or saw frames
  • Tighten pulleys or add abrasives to maintain cutting speeds
  • Cut stock manually to prepare for machine cutting, using tools such as knives, cleavers, handsaws, or hammers and chisels
  • Wash stones, using water hoses
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.