Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here72
  • miller
  • scalper
  • broacher
  • operator
  • profiler
  • setup man
  • file cutter
  • gear roller
  • lever miller
  • tooth cutter
  • wheel cutter
  • barrel rifler
  • mill operator
  • grind operator
  • and 58 more
SOC code
51-4035.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
18 activities
Activities an agent can take on
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSOC 51-4035.00
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
Record production output dataWhat can do this →
75% · agentMostly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
15% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Blueprint analysis agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
Dimension calculation agent
Microsoft Excel · Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software · Docs
● No integration needed
Production data recording agent
Microsoft Excel · Sheets · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically mount, position, and secure workpieces on machinesOperate and adjust machine controls during production runsPhysically remove workpieces and perform hands-on quality inspectionReplace worn tools and perform equipment maintenance

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 the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Review blueprints and calculate specifications82% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable
Calculate workpiece dimensions and tolerances78% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Record production output data75% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 18 detailed work activities O*NET records for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.