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.
#171 / 733
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?
Commissioning engineer
22%
#387 / 733
View rankingCommissioning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Protocol, the loop and the punch.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Plant, start-up and the one that is not ready.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Test, the trip and not jumping it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Vendors, the one who does not come and the spare.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The client, the deadline and not signing half done.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Start up, and not leaving the interlock jumped.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
- test protocols
- loops
- punch list
- start-up
- trips
- vendors
- interlocks
- not sign half done
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2199.00· ESCO/ISCO 2149