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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “CNC Setup Operator (Computer Numerical Control Setup Operator)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #477 of 702. Estimated risk: 84.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

36%

“CNC Setup Operator (Computer Numerical Control Setup Operator)” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 36% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

62%

“CNC Setup Operator (Computer Numerical Control Setup Operator)” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 62% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.

Avg. Annual Salary $50,190
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.13
Available Jobs (US) 18,970
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic #51-4034
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Install holding fixtures, cams, gears, and stops to control stock and tool movement, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.

  • Crank machines through cycles, stopping to adjust tool positions and machine controls to ensure specified timing, clearances, and tolerances.

  • Start lathe or turning machines and observe operations to ensure that specifications are met.

  • Replace worn tools, and sharpen dull cutting tools and dies, using bench grinders or cutter-grinding machines.

  • Select cutting tools and tooling instructions, according to written specifications or knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.

  • Lift metal stock or workpieces manually or using hoists, and position and secure them in machines, using fasteners and hand tools.

  • Adjust machine controls and change tool settings to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.

  • Program computer numerical control machines.

  • Compute unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.

  • Refill, change, and monitor the level of fluids, such as oil and coolant, in machines.

  • Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.

  • Inspect sample workpieces to verify conformance with specifications, using instruments such as gauges, micrometers, and dial indicators.

  • Position, secure, and align cutting tools in toolholders on machines, using hand tools, and verify their positions with measuring instruments.

  • Move toolholders manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to feed tools to and along workpieces.

  • Turn valve handles to direct the flow of coolant onto work areas or to coat disks with spinning compounds.

  • Clean work area.

  • Mount attachments, such as relieving or tracing attachments, to perform operations, such as duplicating contours of templates or trimming workpieces.

  • Move controls to set cutting speeds and depths and feed rates, and to position tools in relation to workpieces.

Technologies & Software

  • Siemens Industrial AI
  • G-code
  • Inventory tracking software
  • M-code
  • Computer numerical control CNC editor software
  • Sight Machine AI
  • ABB AI Robotics
  • Rockwell Automation AI
  • Cognex Vision AI
  • Autodesk HSMWorks
  • Mobile radios
  • Digital radius gauges
  • Allen wrench sets
  • Height setters
  • Push-pull rules
  • Oil dispensing cans
  • Vertical turning centers
  • Computer numerically controlled CNC lathes
  • Gang-tool lathes
  • Face shields
  • Spanner wrenches
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Sine bars
  • Outside digital OD calipers
  • Center-cutting end mills
  • Go/no go gauge sets
  • Vertical machining centers
  • Jib hoists
  • Electric overhead travelling EOT cranes
  • Protective safety glasses
  • Bench grinders
  • Inside digital ID calipers
  • Multispindle lathes
  • Ball peen hammers
  • Steel rules
  • Capstan lathes
  • Bevel protractors
  • Combination square sets
  • Mechanical edge finders
  • Bar feeders
  • Digital micrometers
  • Cutoff tools
  • Automatic tool changers
  • Groove tools
  • Parting off tool holders
  • Parting off tools
  • Face/turn tools
  • Dial test indicators
  • Protective ear plugs
  • Trammels
  • Tapping tools
  • Profile projectors
  • Straight screwdrivers
  • Steel squares
  • Automatic turret lathes
  • Open end hand wrenches
  • T handle tap wrenches
  • Safety gloves
  • Boring heads
  • Center finders
  • Hand taps
  • Lubrication guns
  • Plug gauges
  • Screw pitch gauge
  • Electronic edge finders
  • Gage blocks
  • Precision milling vises
  • 1-2-3 blocks
  • Threading tools
  • Surface finish comparators
  • Tool probes
  • Carbide cutting inserts
  • Coaxial indicators
  • Straight edges
  • Mini hacksaws
  • Swiss-style lathes
  • Swiss turning centers
  • Lathe chucks
  • Crescent wrenches
  • Vernier height gauges
  • Power hacksaws
  • Fork trucks
  • Rubber mallets
  • Drill gauge sets
  • Bore gauges
  • Vernier calipers
  • Horizontal lathes
  • Machinists' taper gauges

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