AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9193.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders?

Operate or tend equipment such as cooling and freezing units, refrigerators, batch freezers, and freezing tunnels, to cool or freeze products, food, blood plasma, and chemicals.

Estimated AI task exposure
25%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

33/100

Physical moat

53/100

Human moat

15/100

Rating coverage

100%

18 task statements / 18 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor pressure gauges, ammeters, flowmeters, thermometers, or products, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions, such as feed rate, product consistency, temperature, air pressure, and machine speed.
Importance 82/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.84
Record temperatures, amounts of materials processed, or test results on report forms.
Importance 84/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.81
Start machinery, such as pumps, feeders, or conveyors, and turn valves to heat, admit, or transfer products, refrigerants, or mixes.
Importance 79/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.81
Assemble equipment, and attach pipes, fittings, or valves, using hand tools.
Importance 70/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.77
Read dials and gauges on panel control boards to ascertain temperatures, alkalinities, and densities of mixtures, and turn valves to obtain specified mixtures.
Importance 81/100Relevance 69/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.75
Correct machinery malfunctions by performing actions such as removing jams, and inform supervisors of malfunctions as necessary.
Importance 75/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.71
Adjust machine or freezer speed and air intake to obtain desired consistency and amount of product.
Importance 80/100Relevance 65/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.72
Measure or weigh specified amounts of ingredients or materials, and load them into tanks, vats, hoppers, or other equipment.
Importance 81/100Relevance 51/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.69
Start agitators to blend contents, or start beater, scraper, and expeller blades to mix contents with air and prevent sticking.
Importance 70/100Relevance 53/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.64
Inspect and flush lines with solutions or steam, and spray equipment with sterilizing solutions.
Importance 74/100Relevance 51/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.62

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

$41,330

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

6,900

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.9%

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%

20 points lower exposure • 88% 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%

20 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

20 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%

19 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Home Appliance Repairers

5%

20 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

20 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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      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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