Automation index

How much of a Quality technician’s job can AI already do?

A statistical check and an 8D come earlier. Stopping the line and deciding if the batch ships do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

29%

AI can already do 29% of this job.

#71 / 743

Quality technician

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
Inspection, measurements and statistical control. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Nonconformities, 8D and corrective actions. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Stop the line, sample and decide the batch. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
Internal audits, ISO and traceability. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Suppliers, incoming goods and complaints. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Release judgement and liability for the batch. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		28%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

IS WORK OVER?

22%

#386 / 743

Control engineer

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
PID, tune and the model. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Plant, the swing and the one that runs away. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
Mode, manual and not leaving it for ever. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Alarm, the interlock and not silencing it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Operations, the recipe and not changing blind. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	18%	+3.2
That it does not swing, and not leaving manual for ever. Estimate No 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