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How exposed to AI is a Shoe Machine Operators and Tender?

Of the 19 tasks O*NET lists for shoe machine operators and tenders, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 18 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
Boot MakerCobblerInseamerInsole Department WorkerShoe CementerShoe MakerSide LasterStitcherToe Trimmer
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
19
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 19
4k
people do this job in the US
86 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
  • Select and place spools of thread or pre-wound bobbins into shuttles, or onto spindles or loupers of stitching machines

Cannot be sped up

18
  • Study work orders or shoe part tags to obtain information about workloads, specifications, and the types of materials to be used
  • Remove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels
  • Perform routine equipment maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating machines or replacing broken needles
  • Cut excess thread or material from shoe parts, using scissors or knives
  • Turn screws to regulate size of staples
  • Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles
  • Turn setscrews on needle bars, and position required numbers of needles in stitching machines
  • Switch on machines, lower pressure feet or rollers to secure parts, and start machine stitching, using hand, foot, or knee controls
  • Collect shoe parts from conveyer belts or racks and place them in machinery such as ovens or on molds for dressing, returning them to conveyers or racks to send them to the next work station
  • Position dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material
  • Test machinery to ensure proper functioning before beginning production
  • Operate or tend machines to join, decorate, reinforce, or finish shoes and shoe parts
  • Draw thread through machine guide slots, needles, and presser feet in preparation for stitching, or load rolls of wire through machine axles
  • Fill shuttle spools with thread from a machine's bobbin winder by pressing a foot treadle
  • Load hot-melt plastic rod glue through reactivator axles, using wrenches, and switch on reactivators, setting temperature and timers to heat glue to specifications
  • Staple sides of shoes, pressing a foot treadle to position and hold each shoe under the feeder of the machine
  • Hammer loose staples for proper attachment
  • Turn knobs to adjust stitch length and thread tension
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.