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In 14 of the 19 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 5, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 18m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Processing TechniciansLoad and unload equipment chambers and transport finished product to storage or to area for further processing. | 59m | Robots |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersTransport materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, handtrucks, or hoists. | 34m | Robots |
| Helpers for Production WorkersTransfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks. | 31m | Robots |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersMove materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks. | 29m | Robots |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersMove stock or scrap to and from machines manually, or by using carts, handtrucks, or lift trucks. | 24m | Robots |
| Metal Pourers and CastersTransport metal ingots to storage areas, using forklifts. | 24m | Robots |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersTransfer materials, supplies, or products between work areas, using moving equipment or hand tools. | 23m | Robots |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersTransfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools. | 23m | Robots |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersPlace products on conveyors or carts, and monitor product flow. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and TendersPush racks or carts to transfer products to storage, cooling stations, or the next stage of processing. | 18m | Robots |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersTransport materials, supplies, and finished products between storage and work areas, using forklifts. | 18m | Robots |
| Food BatchmakersPlace products on carts or conveyors to transfer them to the next stage of processing. | 18m | Robots |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment AssemblersPack finished assemblies for shipment, and transport them to storage areas, using hoists or handtrucks. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, HandTransfer equipment, objects, or parts to specified work areas, using moving devices. | 18m | Robots |
| Hand Cutters and TrimmersTransport items to work or storage areas, using carts. | 12m | Robots |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersTransfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment. | 12m | Robots |
| Helpers for Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco MasonsRemove articles such as cabinets, metal furniture, and paint containers from stripping tanks after prescribed periods of time. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Nuclear Power Reactor OperatorsParticipate in nuclear fuel element handling activities, such as preparation, transfer, loading, or unloading. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticObtain and move specified patterns to work stations, manually or using hoists, and secure patterns to machines, using wrenches. | 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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