Home / Tasks / Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment
In 1 of the 37 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 36, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 19m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 2.1 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
36No evidence yet
1Robots
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Print Binding and Finishing WorkersInstall or adjust bindery machine devices, such as knives, guides, rollers, rounding forms, creasing rams, or clamps, to accommodate sheets, signatures, or books of specified sizes. | 48m | No evidence yet |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles. | 42m | Robots |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticInstall, adjust, and remove dies, synchronizing cams, forging hammers, and stop guides, using overhead cranes or other hoisting devices, and hand tools. | 41m | No evidence yet |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsMount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments. | 41m | No evidence yet |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSelect and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Metal Pourers and CastersPosition equipment such as ladles, grinding wheels, pouring nozzles, or crucibles, or signal other workers to position equipment. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSelect, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools. | 35m | No evidence yet |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticInstall dies, machine screws, and sizing rings on machines that extrude thermoplastic or metal materials. | 30m | No evidence yet |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticPosition, secure, and align cutting tools in toolholders on machines, using hand tools, and verify their positions with measuring instruments. | 29m | No evidence yet |
| MachinistsAlign and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines. | 29m | No evidence yet |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSelect and install machine components, such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices. | 29m | No evidence yet |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersInstall attachments to machines for gluing, folding, printing, or cutting. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticMount and position tools in machine chucks, spindles, or other tool holding devices, using hand tools. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticInstall, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticPosition, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives. | 23m | No evidence yet |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersInstall and adjust blades, cutterheads, boring-bits, or sanding-belts, using hand tools and rules. | 23m | No evidence yet |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory TechniciansPosition and adjust cutting tools to specified curvature, dimensions, and depth of cut. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Tire BuildersPosition ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticInstall tools in spindles. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersInstall, level, and align components, such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles, to set up machinery for operation. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersSelect and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersSet up face blocks, jigs, and fixtures. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersInstall, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Etchers and EngraversStart machines and lower cutting tools to beginning points on patterns. | 14m | No evidence yet |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSelect and install machine components, such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticInstall dies onto machines or presses and coat dies with parting agents, according to work order specifications. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSelect, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersInsert forming fixtures, and start machines that cut frozen products into measured portions or specified shapes. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersInstall, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Sewing Machine OperatorsMount attachments, such as needles, cutting blades, or pattern plates, and adjust machine guides according to specifications. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Shoe Machine Operators and TendersPosition dies on material in a manner that will obtain the maximum number of parts from each portion of material. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for Production WorkersPosition spouts or chutes of storage bins so that containers can be filled. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and TendersInstall equipment, such as spray units, cutting blades, or screens, using hand tools. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticMount fixtures and industrial coils on machines, using hand tools. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and TendersInstall, level, and align components such as gears, chains, dies, cutters, and needles. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodMount and bolt sawing blades or attachments to machine shafts. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersInstall accessories in swaging machines, using hand tools. | under 1m | 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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