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How exposed to AI is a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tender?

Of the 20 tasks O*NET lists for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 17 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
BundlerClosing Machine OperatorComputer Numerical Control Machine Operator (CNC Machine Operator)Filler OperatorMachine OperatorPackaging OperatorPacking AttendantPacking Machine Operator
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
20
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 21
359k
people do this job in the US
44 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
  • Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations
  • Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor
  • Count and record finished and rejected packaged items

Cannot be sped up

17
  • Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications
  • Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards
  • Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items
  • Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly
  • Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material
  • Start machine by engaging controls
  • Tend or operate machine that packages product
  • Clean, oil, and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides
  • Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature
  • Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product
  • Supply materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product
  • Stack finished packaged items, or wrap protective material around each item, and pack the items in cartons or containers
  • Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout
  • Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels
  • Clean packaging containers, line and pad crates, or assemble cartons to prepare for product packing
  • Secure finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, or attaching fastener
  • Clean and remove damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing
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.