Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
The short answer
This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to shrink over the next decade, with about 1,693 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with a small part of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
This job is in the least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.
Almost none of this job's tasks are the kind AI can help with or automate.
Tasks AI can't do much of
Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
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