AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-8099.01 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Biofuels Processing Technicians?

Calculate, measure, load, mix, and process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels and monitor production process. Perform, and keep records of, plant maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections.

Estimated AI task exposure
66%

High 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

79/100

Physical moat

59/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
Importance 93/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.93
Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
Importance 92/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 87/100Weight 0.93
Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
Importance 93/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.92
Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
Importance 94/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.92
Monitor and record flow meter performance.
Importance 85/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.87
Operate chemical processing equipment for the production of biofuels.
Importance 86/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.87
Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.
Importance 85/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.86
Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.
Importance 88/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.85
Monitor stored biofuels products or secondary by-products until reused or transferred to users.
Importance 80/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.84
Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.
Importance 87/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.84

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

$62,470

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

14,080

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

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%

61 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

61 points lower exposure • 69% 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%

61 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

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

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

60 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

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

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

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

61 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

8%

58 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

Median wage: $79,870 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 11

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

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

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

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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