AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9041.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass-forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics.

Estimated AI task exposure
28%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

26 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

37/100

Physical moat

55/100

Human moat

12/100

Rating coverage

100%

26 task statements / 26 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Press control buttons to activate machinery and equipment.
Importance 88/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.89
Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
Importance 86/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.89
Record and maintain production data, such as meter readings, and quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Importance 84/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.88
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales.
Importance 88/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.87
Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials or ingredients.
Importance 89/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.87
Turn controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting coolant flow.
Importance 83/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.84
Clear jams, and remove defective or substandard materials or products.
Importance 85/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.81
Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for extruding, forming, pressing, or compacting machines.
Importance 84/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.79
Notify supervisors when extruded filaments fail to meet standards.
Importance 85/100Relevance 77/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.78
Clean dies, arbors, compression chambers, and molds, using swabs, sponges, or air hoses.
Importance 83/100Relevance 77/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.77

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$45,760

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

58,770

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.5%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

5

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

23 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

23 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

23 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

23 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

23 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

22 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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