Automation index
How much of a Food engineer’s job can AI already do?
A plant balance and HACCP come earlier. Reformulating so it still tastes like food do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Food engineer
27%
AI can already do 27% of this job.
#158 / 633
View rankingFood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Process, balances and shelf life.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Plant, pasteurise and the batch that will not set.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
HACCP, labelling and the rules.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Reformulate, costs and the ingredient supplier.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Taste, marketing and not lying on the pack.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it tastes like food, and not shipping the bad batch.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- food process
- shelf life
- HACCP
- reformulate
- labelling
- pasteurise
- taste prototypes
- plant balances
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2021.00· ESCO/ISCO 2145
IS WORK OVER?
Civil Guard officer
18%
#566 / 633
View rankingCivil Guard officer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Statements, papers and databases.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Patrol, stops and roadside help.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 10% | +2.2 |
Casework, detainees and chain of custody.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Station, shifts and command.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Weapons, protocol and use of force.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
Not firing wrongly or leaving someone stranded.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 18% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Statements, papers and databases
- Patrol, stops and roadside help
- Casework, detainees and chain of custody
- Station, shifts and command
- Weapons, protocol and use of force
- guardia civil
- civil guard
Sources for this job· O*NET 33-3051.00· ESCO/ISCO 5412