Automation index
How much of a Process engineer’s job can AI already do?
A diagram and a balance come earlier. Stopping the plant and not overloading the reactor do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Process engineer
26%
AI can already do 26% of this job.
#205 / 623
View rankingProcess 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
P&IDs, balances and the operating procedure.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Plant, trials and the real bottleneck.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Capacity, yields and the improvement report.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Start-up, shutdown and the shift that skips the SOP.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Process safety and the HAZOP that hurts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Not overloading the reactor, and signing the change.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 26% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- P&IDs
- mass balances
- HAZOP
- plant start-up
- improve yields
- SOP
- bottlenecks
- process safety
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2112.00· ESCO/ISCO 2141
IS WORK OVER?
Camera operator
18%
#546 / 623
View rankingCamera operator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Schedule, lists and overlays.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Frame, follow and not lose focus.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 10% | +2.2 |
Kit, cards and backups.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Director, light and sound.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Knees, shoulder and long days.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 16% | +2.6 |
Not wiping a full card.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
- Schedule, lists and overlays
- Frame, follow and not lose focus
- Kit, cards and backups
- Director, light and sound
- Knees, shoulder and long days
- Not wiping a full card
- camara
- operador de camara
- camera operator
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-4031.00· ESCO/ISCO 3521