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In 1 of the 18 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 17, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 12m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 1.0 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsMix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes. | 37m | No evidence yet |
| Molders, Shapers, and CastersMeasure ingredients and mix molding, casting material, or sealing compounds to prescribed consistencies, according to formulas. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticWeigh and mix pelletized, granular, or powdered thermoplastic materials and coloring pigments. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersMeasure, weigh, and mix chemical ingredients, according to specifications. | 22m | No evidence yet |
| Gem and Diamond WorkersSelect shaping wheels for tasks, and mix and apply abrasives, bort, or polishing compounds. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticMix and test solutions, and turn valves to fill tanks with solutions. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersMeasure, weigh, or mix cleaning solutions, using measuring tanks, calibrated rods or suction tubes. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersMix and add detergents, dyes, bleaches, starches, and other solutions and chemicals to clean, color, dry, or stiffen articles. | 14m | Robots |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersMeasure and mix ingredients to prepare glue. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticMix and measure compounds, or weigh premixed compounds, and dump them into machine tubs, cavities, or molds. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersAdd or mix chemicals or ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersAdd or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, using hand tools or other devices. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Etchers and EngraversPrepare etching chemicals according to formulas, diluting acid with water to obtain solutions of specified concentration. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine OperatorsMeasure and mix chemicals to prepare solutions for processing, according to formulas. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for Production WorkersMix ingredients according to specified procedures or formulas. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Aircraft Service AttendantsMix cleaning compounds or solutions. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Semiconductor Processing TechniciansMeasure and weigh amounts of crystal growing materials, mix and grind materials, load materials into container, and monitor processing procedures to help identify crystal growing problems. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersStir material with spoons or paddles to mix ingredients or allow even cooling and prevent coagulation. | 6m | 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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