Automation index
How much of a Brewer’s job can AI already do?
A recipe and a fermentation check come earlier. Tasting the tank and deciding the hops do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Brewer
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#277 / 733
View rankingBrewer
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Recipes, mash and the beer’s profile.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Boil, hops and the drop to fermenter.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 22% | +4 |
Taste tanks, dry hop and when to pack.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
CIP, quality and plant microbiology.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Packaging, batches and what hits the bar.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The recipe call and owning the batch.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- brew beer
- mash
- hop the wort
- taste tanks
- fermentation
- CIP
- package beer
- sign the batch
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9012.00· ESCO/ISCO 8160
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Mechatronics engineer
22%
#384 / 733
View rankingMechatronics engineer
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Schematic, the PLC and the loop.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Cell, the arm and the one that will not stop.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Commissioning, the interlock and not jumping it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Cycle, the time and not inflating the figure.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The operator, the guard and not leaving them blind.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That it does not take a finger, and starts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- PLC
- loops
- robot cells
- interlocks
- commissioning
- guards
- cycle times
- not jump the interlock
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2199.00· ESCO/ISCO 2149