Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, 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
51-7042.00
Activities scored
6
Handed to agents
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingSOC 51-7042.00
CAD/CNC programming and setupWhat can do this →
85% · agent
75% · agent
70% · agent
15% · you keep
10% · you keep
The team4 agents · 3 need no setup
CNC Programming Agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Dassault Systemes SolidWorks · Computerized numerical control CNC software
● No integration needed
Production Planning Agent
Microsoft Excel · Computer aided design and drafting CADD software · Docs
● No integration needed
Equipment Monitoring Agent
Microsoft Excel · Inventory control software · Sheets
Needs Equipment monitoring systems
Quality Control Agent
Microsoft Excel · Computer aided design and drafting CADD software · Sheets
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate woodworking machinery and handle materialsPerform hands-on equipment maintenance and repairsMake final safety and quality approval decisionsHandle emergency situations and equipment malfunctions

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.

CAD/CNC programming and setup85% · work done in software · mostly automatable
Equipment monitoring and adjustment75% · physical, manual and inspection work · barely automatable
No software category addresses thisWhy not