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 / 623
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?
Dairy technician
27%
#186 / 623
View rankingDairy technician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Count, pH and milk intake.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Pasteurise, the batch and the one that splits.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Cultures, yoghurt or cheese and the recipe.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
CIP, quality and the health report.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The farmer, the tank and not mixing the sour.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it pasteurises, and not splitting the 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
- milk intake
- pasteurise
- dairy pH
- cultures
- CIP
- bacterial count
- tanks
- yoghurt batches
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-3092.00· ESCO/ISCO 7513