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AI Work Index

Headline risk

18%

Moderate Risk

Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers

United States AI Work Index51-6091

AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.

15.2 current · 15 projectedConfidence medium

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $45K

Median annual wage

Demand -1%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form continuous filaments from synthetic materials, such as liquid polymer, rayon, and fiberglass.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 44,980

Employment 2024

15.2K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-1.1%

Openings (2024–34)

2.0K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 35,59025th pctl: USD 38,990Median: USD 44,98075th pctl: USD 54,690Top 10%: USD 63,650

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityFine motor

Tasks

  • 1. Press buttons to stop machines when processes are complete or when malfunctions are detected. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Notify other workers of defects, and direct them to adjust extruding and forming machines. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Observe machine operations, control boards, and gauges to detect malfunctions such as clogged bushings and defective binder applicators. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Record details of machine malfunctions. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Set up, operate, or tend machines that extrude and form filaments from synthetic materials such as rayon, fiberglass, or liquid polymers. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Move controls to activate and adjust extruding and forming machines. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordSAP softwareApache Hadoop YARN

Requirements

License required: <15%No education requirement: 34.6%High school diploma: 65.4%On-the-job training: 84.1%Specific vocational preparation: 11.4%Work pace: 21.7%Pace: Control of workload: <20%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.9/5
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.7/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.7/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.6/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.5/5

Worker profile

Median age 40.6 · 55K employed

Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 80% · 55+: 16%

Related

No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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