Home / Tasks / Remove products or workpieces from production equipment
In 4 of the 30 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 26, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 26m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 1.9 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
26No evidence yet
4Robots
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersLoad machines with objects to be processed and unload them after cleaning, placing them on conveyors or racks. | 1h 44m | No evidence yet |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersRemove and stack completed materials or products, and restock materials to be joined. | 1h 2m | No evidence yet |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticRemove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers. | 1h | No evidence yet |
| Helpers for Production WorkersLoad and unload items from machines, conveyors, and conveyances. | 56m | No evidence yet |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and TendersFill or remove product from trays, carts, hoppers, or equipment, using scoops, peels, or shovels, or by hand. | 49m | Robots |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersRemove items from washers or dry-cleaning machines, or direct other workers to do so. | 43m | No evidence yet |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticRemove parts from furnaces after specified times, and air dry or cool parts in water, oil brine, or other baths. | 42m | No evidence yet |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsStop machines to remove finished workpieces or to change tooling, setup, or workpiece placement, according to required machining sequences. | 41m | No evidence yet |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersRemove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing. | 40m | No evidence yet |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsRemove finished pieces from pressing machines and hang or stack them for cooling, or forward them for additional processing. | 39m | No evidence yet |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersStop machines to remove completed components, using hand tools. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Shoe Machine Operators and TendersRemove and examine shoes, shoe parts, and designs to verify conformance to specifications such as proper embedding of stitches in channels. | 31m | No evidence yet |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersRemove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items. | 31m | No evidence yet |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersClear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products. | 29m | No evidence yet |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersRemove cooked material or products from equipment. | 26m | No evidence yet |
| Sewing Machine OperatorsRemove holding devices and finished items from machines. | 26m | No evidence yet |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersRemove finished workpieces from machines and place them in boxes or on racks, setting aside pieces that are defective. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticUnload finished products from conveyor belts, pack them in containers, and place containers in warehouses. | 24m | Robots |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, HandRemove completed workpieces from equipment or work tables, using hand tools, and place workpieces in containers. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and TendersRemove dyed articles from tanks and machines for drying and further processing. | 24m | Robots |
| Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticRemove objects from solutions at periodic intervals and observe objects to verify conformance to specifications. | 23m | No evidence yet |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersRemove finished cores, and stack or place them on conveyors for transfer to other work areas. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersRemove materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersRemove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersRemove spindles from machines and bobbins from spindles. | 18m | Robots |
| Etchers and EngraversRemove completed workpieces and place them in trays. | 14m | No evidence yet |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersRemove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Manufacturing PottersMove pieces from wheels so that they can dry. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersUnclamp workpieces and remove them from machines. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodUnclamp and remove finished workpieces from tables. | 12m | 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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