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None of the 25 jobs that do this have AI or robot evidence for it yet. Jobs spend a median of 11m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 4.1 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersDirect and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators. | 1h 5m | No evidence yet |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersLoad articles into washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to perform loading. | 50m | No evidence yet |
| Power Distributors and DispatchersDirect personnel engaged in controlling or operating distribution equipment or machinery, such as instructing control room operators to start boilers or generators. | 30m | No evidence yet |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsDirect and coordinate plant workers engaged in routine operations and maintenance activities. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Industrial Production ManagersDevelop or enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Dental Laboratory TechniciansTrain or supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| Butchers and Meat CuttersSupervise other butchers or meat cutters. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| Team AssemblersSupervise assemblers and train employees on job procedures. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Nuclear Power Reactor OperatorsAuthorize actions to correct identified operational inefficiencies or hazards so that operating efficiency is maximized and potential environmental issues are minimized. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Food BatchmakersGive directions to other workers who are assisting in the batchmaking process. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsSupervise the work of assistant stationary engineers, turbine operators, boiler tenders, or air conditioning and refrigeration operators and mechanics. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticDirect and train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, remove coils and cobbles, and band and load material. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersDirect work crews in the cleaning and repair of furnace walls and flooring. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| BakersDirect or coordinate bakery deliveries. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersDirect workers on cutting teams. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Biofuels Processing TechniciansCoordinate raw product sourcing or collection. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersGive directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Printing Press OperatorsControl workflow scheduling or job tracking, using computer database software. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersDirect welders to build up low spots or short pieces with weld. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Gas Plant OperatorsSignal or direct workers who tend auxiliary equipment. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersDirect crane operators and crew members to load vessels with materials to be processed. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersSynchronize activities with other pumphouses to ensure a continuous flow of products and a minimum of contamination between products. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersImplement appropriate industrial emergency response procedures. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Chemical Plant and System OperatorsDirect workers engaged in operating machinery that regulates the flow of materials and products. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Quality Control Systems ManagersStop production if serious product defects are present. | 5m | No evidence yet |
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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