AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-4023.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?

Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.

Estimated AI task exposure
29%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

40/100

Physical moat

59/100

Human moat

15/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
Importance 89/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.91
Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
Importance 89/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 87/100Weight 0.89
Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
Importance 84/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.89
Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
Importance 85/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.87
Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
Importance 82/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.83
Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
Importance 87/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.80
Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications.
Importance 78/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.79
Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives.
Importance 76/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.79
Calculate draft space and roll speed for each mill stand to plan rolling sequences and specified dimensions and tempers.
Importance 78/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.75
Install equipment such as guides, guards, gears, cooling equipment, and rolls, using hand tools.
Importance 78/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.75

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

$50,140

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

25,250

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-8.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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%

24 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

24 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

24 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%

23 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

24 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,990 Growth 2025–2035: +1.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

24 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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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