Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, task by task.

Every activity this job is made of, scored on how much of its output software can produce today and linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job.

SOC code
51-4032.00
Activities scored
6
Handed to agents
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSOC 51-4032.00
Study machining instructions and blueprintsWhat can do this →
85% · agent
Calculate cutting specifications and parametersWhat can do this →
80% · agent
Create layout markings and reference linesWhat can do this →
75% · agent
Monitor machine operations for problemsWhat can do this →
70% · agent
Physically position and secure workpiecesWhat can do this →
15% · you keep
Manually operate drilling and boring machinesWhat can do this →
10% · you keep
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Blueprint Analysis Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
Machining Parameter Calculator
Microsoft Excel · Sheets · SAP software
● No integration needed
Layout Planning Agent
Microsoft Excel · Docs · Sheets
● No integration needed
Operations Monitoring Agent
Automated inventory software · Microsoft Excel · Sheets
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically handle and position workpieces on machinesManually operate drilling and boring equipmentReplace worn cutting tools and perform hands-on maintenanceMake real-time adjustments based on tactile feedback and experience

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

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The most automatable work in this job, and what actually addresses it. Each one has a page of its own showing every occupation that does it.

Study machining instructions and blueprints85% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable
FirecrawlExaChatGPT (agent mode)ClaudeAll web, data and docs
Calculate cutting specifications and parameters80% · physical, manual and inspection work · barely automatable
No software category addresses thisWhy not
Create layout markings and reference lines75% · physical, manual and inspection work · barely automatable
No software category addresses thisWhy not
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