The tasks · Model Makers, Metal and PlasticSOC 51-4061.00
Review blueprints and determine specificationsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Record specifications and production dataWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Program CNC machines and CAD/CAM systemsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Design tools, dies, molds, and fixturesWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Operate machines to fabricate partsWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Cut, shape, drill, grind, and assemble physical componentsWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Blueprint Analysis Agent
PTC Creo Parametric · Docs · Sheets
● No integration needed
CNC Programming Agent
CNC Software Mastercam · PTC Creo Parametric
● No integration needed
Tooling Design Agent
PTC Creo Parametric · CNC Software Mastercam · Docs
● No integration needed
Production Documentation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate lathes, drill presses, saws, and other fabrication equipmentPerform hands-on cutting, shaping, grinding, filing, and assembly of metal and plastic partsInspect physical prototypes with precision measuring instruments and verify conformanceApprove final model specifications and authorize production standards
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 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.
