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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “CNC Turning Machine Operator (Computer Numerical Control Turning Machine 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 Turning Machine Operator (Computer Numerical Control Turning Machine 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 Turning Machine Operator (Computer Numerical Control Turning Machine 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

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Clean work area.

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

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

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

  • Program computer numerical control machines.

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

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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