AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-4072.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?

Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

Estimated AI task exposure
24%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

33/100

Physical moat

56/100

Human moat

11/100

Rating coverage

100%

29 task statements / 29 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
Importance 84/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.84
Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
Importance 87/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.82
Turn valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times.
Importance 80/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.77
Observe meters and gauges to verify and record temperatures, pressures, and press-cycle times.
Importance 75/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.75
Read specifications, blueprints, and work orders to determine setups, temperatures, and time settings required to mold, form, or cast plastic materials, as well as to plan production sequences.
Importance 77/100Relevance 75/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.74
Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.
Importance 82/100Relevance 69/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.74
Remove parts, such as dies, from machines after production runs are finished.
Importance 72/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.70
Connect water hoses to cooling systems of dies, using hand tools.
Importance 72/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.68
Perform maintenance work such as cleaning and oiling machines.
Importance 68/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.68
Smooth and clean inner surfaces of molds, using brushes, scrapers, air hoses, or grinding wheels, and fill imperfections with refractory material.
Importance 66/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.66

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

$44,350

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

150,470

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-3.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

14

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.

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%

19 points lower exposure • 87% 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%

19 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

19 points lower exposure • 89% 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%

19 points lower exposure • 89% 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%

19 points lower exposure • 87% 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%

18 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work

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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