The tasks · Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingSOC 51-7042.00
Program CNC and CAD equipment for production runsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Measure and verify workpiece dimensions and conformanceWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Operate woodworking machines and equipment
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Set up and adjust machine controls, blades, and fixturesWhat can do this →
15% · you keepBarely automatable
Feed, position, and maneuver workpieces through machinesWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
Inspect, maintain, and replace machine componentsWhat can do this →
10% · you keepBarely automatable
The team2 agents · 2 need no setup
CNC Programming Agent
Computerized numerical control CNC software · Autodesk AutoCAD · Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
● No integration needed
Quality Measurement Agent
Microsoft Excel · Computer aided design and drafting CADD software · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate and monitor woodworking machinery on the production floorManually set up, adjust, and calibrate machine tools and fixtures for each jobHandle and position workpieces through cutting, shaping, and finishing operationsPerform hands-on maintenance, repairs, and component replacements on equipment
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.
