Automation index
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
IS WORK OVER?
Paver
19%
#536 / 643
View rankingPaver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Set-out, levels and layer thickness.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Lay, compact and the edge that opens.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Joints, seals and the gully junction.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Plant, mix temperature and the cold day.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Traffic, the closure and not leaving a step.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
No ponding, and not skimping compaction.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
- lay asphalt
- compact
- falls
- pavement joints
- gullies
- mix temperature
- pavement levels
- seals
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-2071.00· ESCO/ISCO 7112