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?
Route planner
28%
#112 / 623
View rankingRoute planner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Optimise, windows and capacity.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Restrictions, tolls and the right vehicle.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
The salesperson who promises and the plan that will not.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Recalc, incidents and the next day.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The warehouse, the cut-off and not leaving the last one.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it fits, and not blowing the hours.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- optimise routes
- delivery windows
- tolls
- vehicle capacity
- recalc
- traffic restrictions
- warehouse cut-off
- driving hours
Sources for this job· O*NET 13-1081.00· ESCO/ISCO 4323