Sewing Machine Operators, 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
51-6031.00
Activities scored
6
Handed to agents
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Sewing Machine OperatorsSOC 51-6031.00
85% · agent
Select materials and suppliesWhat can do this →
75% · agent
70% · agent
25% · you keep
15% · you keep
10% · you keep
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Production tracking agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Email software
● No integration needed
Material selection agent
Microsoft Excel · Web browser software · Docs
● No integration needed
Pattern marking agent
Microsoft Office software · Sheets · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate sewing machines and equipmentHandle and position fabric materials during productionPerform hands-on quality inspection and defect detectionExecute equipment maintenance and repairs

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.

Record production data and quantities85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Select materials and supplies75% · judgment, authorisation and strategy · barely automatable
Mark patterns and guidelines on materials70% · physical, manual and inspection work · barely automatable
No software category addresses thisWhy not