Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, 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
51-9051.00
Activities scored
6
Handed to agents
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersSOC 51-9051.00
88% · agent
85% · agent
82% · agent
75% · agent
15% · you keep
12% · you keep
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Production reporting agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Inventory tracking software
● No integration needed
Material calculation agent
Microsoft Excel · Sheets · Docs
● No integration needed
Work order processing agent
Microsoft Word · Docs · Machine operation software
● No integration needed
Equipment monitoring agent
Machine operation software · Microsoft Excel · Inventory tracking software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physical operation of furnaces, kilns, and equipment controlsHands-on material loading, transport, and product removalEquipment maintenance, repair, and component replacementSafety oversight and emergency response decisions

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.

Production data recording and reporting88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable