Lathe and Turning 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
51-4034.00
Activities scored
6
Handed to agents
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSOC 51-4034.00
85% · agent
82% · agent
CNC programming and setupWhat can do this →
78% · agent
75% · agent
15% · you keep
12% · you keep
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Blueprint Analysis Agent
Docs · Sheets · Web
● No integration needed
Machine Calculation Agent
Sheets · Docs · Web
● No integration needed
CNC Programming Agent
G-code · M-code · Computer numerical control CNC editor software
● No integration needed
Equipment Selection Agent
Inventory tracking software · Docs · Sheets
● No integration needed
You keep this
Operate physical machinery and equipmentHandle and position heavy workpieces and materialsPerform hands-on quality inspections and measurementsMake real-time safety and operational 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.

Start with these three.

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.

Dimensional calculations and machine settings82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
CNC programming and setup78% · work done in software · mostly automatable