AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-9012.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

Set up, operate, or tend continuous flow or vat-type equipment; filter presses; shaker screens; centrifuges; condenser tubes; precipitating, fermenting, or evaporating tanks; scrubbing towers; or batch stills. These machines extract, sort, or separate liquids, gases, or solids from other materials to recover a refined product. Includes dairy processing equipment operators.

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.

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

Digital/info work

75/100

Physical moat

52/100

Human moat

11/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters, to ensure optimal processing conditions.
Importance 94/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.93
Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.93
Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.92
Inspect machines or equipment for hazards, operating efficiency, malfunctions, wear, or leaks.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.92
Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental regulations.
Importance 90/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.90
Communicate processing instructions to other workers.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.90
Examine samples to verify qualities such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, dryness, or texture.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.90
Maintain logs of instrument readings, test results, or shift production for entry in computer databases.
Importance 88/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.89
Turn valves or move controls to admit, drain, separate, filter, clarify, mix, or transfer materials.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.89
Test samples to determine viscosity, acidity, specific gravity, or degree of concentration, using test equipment such as viscometers, pH meters, or hydrometers.
Importance 88/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.88

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

$51,610

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

60,100

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-5.7%

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%

61 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

61 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

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

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

61 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

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

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

61 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

61 points lower exposure • 66% 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%

60 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

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

    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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