AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9032.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.

Estimated AI task exposure
22%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

45/100

Physical moat

83/100

Human moat

17/100

Rating coverage

100%

28 task statements / 28 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
Importance 84/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.88
Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
Importance 83/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.86
Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
Importance 81/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.86
Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
Importance 80/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.85
Type instructions on computer keyboards, push buttons to activate computer programs, or manually set cutting guides, clamps, and knives.
Importance 77/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.84
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices, such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
Importance 80/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.84
Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
Importance 82/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.83
Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
Importance 83/100Relevance 86/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.83
Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
Importance 79/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.81
Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
Importance 77/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.80

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

$46,570

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

44,980

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-0.9%

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.

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%

17 points lower exposure • 91% 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%

17 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

17 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

17 points lower exposure • 90% 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%

14 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

16 points lower exposure • 92% profile similarity

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

less digital task exposure, 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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