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How much of a Recycling-plant operator’s job can AI already do?
An optical sorter comes earlier. Actually sorting without mixing the bale do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Recycling-plant operator
19%
AI can already do 19% of this job.
#532 / 643
View rankingRecycling-plant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Line, optical and the bale.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Cabin, the one that sneaks in and the glass.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Jam, the belt and stopping.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Quality, the reject and not hiding it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The peak, the lorry and not mixing.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Sort for real, and a clean bale.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- recycling line
- bales
- sort cabin
- belts
- rejects
- glass
- optical sorters
- jams
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9199.00· ESCO/ISCO 3132
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Miller
22%
#364 / 643
View rankingMiller
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Wheat, moisture and the diagram.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Mill, sift and the one that heats.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Quality, ash and the baker who complains.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Cleaning, pests and the silo.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The harvest, the batch and not mixing the wet.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Regular flour, and not scorching the grain.EstimateNo 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
Skills and activities
- mill wheat
- sift
- grain moisture
- ash
- silos
- mill pests
- mill diagrams
- flour batches
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9021.00· ESCO/ISCO 8160