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?
UX writer
28%
#125 / 623
View rankingUX writer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Microcopy, errors and the UI tone.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Glossary, consistency and i18n strings.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
User tests and the button nobody taps.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Legal, the disclaimer and not scaring people.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Design, product and the extra word.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That it is understood, and not sounding like an ad.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
- microcopy
- UI tone
- error messages
- UX glossary
- i18n
- comprehension tests
- disclaimers
- UI strings
Sources for this job· O*NET 27-3043.00· ESCO/ISCO 2641