AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-4022.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

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

Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.

Estimated AI task exposure
11%

Low exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

18/100

Physical moat

51/100

Human moat

13/100

Rating coverage

100%

12 task statements / 12 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Read work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup.
Importance 73/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.83
Start machines to produce sample workpieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.
Importance 77/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.81
Turn handles or knobs to set pressures and depths of ram strokes and to synchronize machine operations.
Importance 70/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.79
Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.
Importance 70/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.75
Confer with other workers about machine setups and operational specifications.
Importance 70/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.71
Set up, operate, or tend presses and forging machines to perform hot or cold forging by flattening, straightening, bending, cutting, piercing, or other operations to taper, shape, or form metal.
Importance 64/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.68
Select, align, and bolt positioning fixtures, stops, and specified dies to rams and anvils, forging rolls, or presses and hammers.
Importance 73/100Relevance 60/100Frequency 67/100Weight 0.67
Trim and compress finished forgings to specified tolerances.
Importance 62/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.62
Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.
Importance 76/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.64
Position and move metal wires or workpieces through a series of dies that compress and shape stock to form die impressions.
Importance 66/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 73/100Weight 0.61

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

$49,030

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

8,930

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-17.2%

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

Roofers

5%

6 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,440 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 12

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

6%

5 points lower exposure • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,460 Growth 2025–2035: +9.0% Annual openings: 2

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5%

6 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $51,810 Growth 2025–2035: -5.0% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

5 points lower exposure • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,690 Growth 2025–2035: +9.8% Annual openings: 3

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Forest and Conservation Workers

5%

6 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $43,680 Growth 2025–2035: -1.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Medical Appliance Technicians

5%

6 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $48,030 Growth 2025–2035: +3.5% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work

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AI-Proofing Plan

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      • basic AI literacy

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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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