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How exposed to AI is a Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 14 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
Corrugator OperatorCup Room TechnicianFolder Machine OperatorGluer OperatorPaper Cutter OperatorPaper Machine BacktenderPaper Machine OperatorStitching Machine Operator
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 26
87k
people do this job in the US
77 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

1
  • Stamp products with information such as dates, using hand stamps or automatic stamping devices

Cannot be sped up

14
  • Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems
  • Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension
  • Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin
  • Disassemble machines to maintain, repair, or replace broken or worn parts, using hand or power tools
  • Install attachments to machines for gluing, folding, printing, or cutting
  • Cut products to specified dimensions, using hand or power cutters
  • Place rolls of paper or cardboard on machine feed tracks, and thread paper through gluing, coating, and slitting rollers
  • Monitor finished cartons as they drop from forming machines into rotating hoppers and into gravity feed chutes to prevent jamming
  • Adjust guide assemblies, forming bars, and folding mechanisms according to specifications, using hand tools
  • Measure, space, and set saw blades, cutters, and perforators, according to product specifications
  • Fill glue and paraffin reservoirs, and position rollers to dispense glue onto paperboard
  • Remove finished cores, and stack or place them on conveyors for transfer to other work areas
  • Lift tote boxes of finished cartons, and dump cartons into feed hoppers
  • Load automatic stapling mechanisms
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.