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In 8 of the 17 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 9, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 29m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 761,000 U.S. workers hold these jobs.
9No evidence yet
8Robots
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsOperate or tend stationary engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, compressors, or air-conditioning equipment, to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or pneumatic tools. | 1h 24m | Robots |
| Biofuels Processing TechniciansOperate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production. | 42m | Robots |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersTurn valves or move controls to admit, drain, separate, filter, clarify, mix, or transfer materials. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| 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 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersTend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes. | 34m | 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 |
| Biomass Plant TechniciansOperate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust production of biofuels or biomass-fueled power. | 30m | Robots |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass FibersStart metering pumps and observe operation of machines and equipment to ensure continuous flow of filaments extruded through spinnerettes and to detect processing defects. | 30m | No evidence yet |
| 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 |
| Power Plant OperatorsStart or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary. | 23m | Robots |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersControl or operate manifold and pumping systems to circulate liquids through a petroleum refinery. | 23m | No evidence yet |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersSet temperature, pressure, and time controls, and start conveyers, machines, or pumps. | 20m | Robots |
| Food BatchmakersFill processing or cooking containers, such as kettles, rotating cookers, pressure cookers, or vats, with ingredients, by opening valves, by starting pumps or injectors, or by hand. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Hydroelectric Plant TechniciansOperate hydroelectric plant equipment, such as turbines, pumps, valves, gates, fans, electric control boards, or battery banks. | 18m | Robots |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersStop mixing or blending machines when specified product qualities are obtained and open valves and start pumps to transfer mixtures. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersOpen valves or start pumps, agitators, reactors, blowers, or automatic feed of materials. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Chemical Plant and System OperatorsStart pumps to wash and rinse reactor vessels, to exhaust gases or vapors, to regulate the flow of oil, steam, air, or perfume to towers, or to add products to converter or blending vessels. | 17m | 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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