Home / Tasks / Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment
In 16 of the 26 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 10, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 29m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 1.8 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
10No evidence yet
16Robots
Every job that does this
Each job words the task its own way. Minutes are that job's estimate for a typical shift; the label is the evidence for that job's version.
| Job and its version of the task | Per shift | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Crematory OperatorsPlace corpses into crematory machines to reduce remains to bone fragments using flame, heat, or alkaline hydrolysis. | 1h 45m | No evidence yet |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersObserve air and temperature gauges or metal color and fluidity, and turn fuel valves or adjust controls to maintain required temperatures. | 1h 3m | Robots |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersAdjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients. | 53m | Robots |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersStart machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin. | 49m | No evidence yet |
| Metal Pourers and CastersRead temperature gauges and observe color changes, adjusting furnace flames, torches, or electrical heating units as necessary to melt metal to specifications. | 48m | Robots |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticAdjust controls to maintain temperatures and heating times, using thermal instruments and charts, dials and gauges of furnaces, and color of stock in furnaces to make setting determinations. | 48m | No evidence yet |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticStart machines and set controls to regulate vacuum, air pressure, sizing rings, and temperature, and to synchronize speed of extrusion. | 47m | No evidence yet |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersPress and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications. | 46m | Robots |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersAdjust controls to regulate temperature, pressure, feed, or flow of liquids or gases and times of prescribed reactions, according to knowledge of equipment and processes. | 39m | Robots |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersStart machinery, such as pumps, feeders, or conveyors, and turn valves to heat, admit, or transfer products, refrigerants, or mixes. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and TendersSet temperature and time controls, light ovens, burners, driers, or roasters, and start equipment, such as conveyors, cylinders, blowers, driers, or pumps. | 31m | Robots |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSet up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure. | 30m | Robots |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersSet controls to regulate temperature and length of cycles, and start conveyors, pumps, agitators, and machines. | 29m | Robots |
| Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and FinishersSet up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures and regulate oven temperatures, according to glass types to be processed. | 26m | No evidence yet |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and TendersAdjust equipment controls to maintain specified heat, tension, and speed. | 24m | Robots |
| Semiconductor Processing TechniciansSet, adjust, and readjust computerized or mechanical equipment controls to regulate power level, temperature, vacuum, and rotation speed of furnace, according to crystal growing specifications. | 24m | Robots |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersSet temperature, pressure, and time controls, and start conveyers, machines, or pumps. | 20m | Robots |
| BakersObserve color of products being baked, and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly. | 19m | Robots |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersStart machines, and turn valves or move controls to feed, admit, apply, or transfer materials and adhesives, and to adjust temperature, pressure, and time settings. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Food BatchmakersObserve gauges and thermometers to determine if the mixing chamber temperature is within specified limits, and turn valves to control the temperature. | 18m | Robots |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticTurn valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times. | 18m | Robots |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsActivate and adjust machine controls to regulate temperature and pressure of rollers, ironing shoes, or plates, according to specifications. | 13m | Robots |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersRegulate machine flow, speed, or temperature. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersTurn dials, handwheels, valves, or switches to regulate conveyor speeds, machine temperature, air pressure and circulation, and the flow or spray of coatings or paints. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Tool and Die MakersSet pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Molders, Shapers, and CastersSet the proper operating temperature for each casting. | 6m | Robots |
How to read this
This task type comes from O*NET's detailed work activities, which link similar tasks across jobs. A label applies to one job's version of the task: AI use comes from real AI conversations (Anthropic Economic Index) and robot evidence from deployments in real workplaces. "No evidence yet" may just mean the task is rare in the data. How we keep time.
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