Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood, 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.

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  • ripper
  • sawyer
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  • trimmer
  • edgerman
  • resawyer
  • splitter
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SOC code
51-7041.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
30 activities
Activities an agent can take on
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodSOC 51-7041.00
85% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
72% · agentMostly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Work order analysis agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Adobe Acrobat
● No integration needed
Measurement verification agent
Microsoft Excel · Computerized numerical control CNC software · Docs
● No integration needed
Cutting layout agent
Microsoft Excel · Computerized numerical control CNC software · Sheets
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate sawing machines and cutting equipmentMount, adjust, and replace saw blades and attachmentsMonitor equipment operation and clear jams on the production floorInspect lumber quality and make final equipment setup 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 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 work orders and blueprints for specifications85% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable
Measure and verify workpiece dimensions and conformance78% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Mark materials for cutting lines and reference points72% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 30 detailed work activities O*NET records for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.