Automation index
How much of a Control engineer’s job can AI already do?
A PID comes earlier. The plant not oscillating without leaving it in manual for ever do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Control engineer
22%
AI can already do 22% of this job.
#386 / 743
View rankingControl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
PID, tune and the model.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Plant, the swing and the one that runs away.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Mode, manual and not leaving it for ever.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Alarm, the interlock and not silencing it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Operations, the recipe and not changing blind.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That it does not swing, and not leaving manual for ever.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
- PID
- tune
- swings
- manual mode
- interlocks
- recipes
- control models
- not silence alarms
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2199.00· ESCO/ISCO 2149
IS WORK OVER?
Corrosion engineer
22%
#387 / 743
View rankingCorrosion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Thicknesses, the map and the coupon.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Plant, the pipe and the one that is thin.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Cathode, the protection and the one that will not take.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Shutdown, the coating and not painting over rust.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Operations, the rush and not leaving the thin one in service.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Stop before it goes, and not painting over it.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
- thicknesses
- corrosion maps
- cathodic protection
- coatings
- thin pipes
- shutdowns
- rust
- coupons
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2131.00· ESCO/ISCO 2145