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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Operations and Management Technician (Operations and Management Tech)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #486 of 702. Estimated risk: 85.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

51%

“Operations and Management Technician (Operations and Management Tech)” will maybe 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 51% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

57%

“Operations and Management Technician (Operations and Management Tech)” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 57% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Power Plant Operators, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators.

Avg. Annual Salary $95,990
Avg. Hourly Wage $46.15
Available Jobs (US) 30,720
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Power Plant Operators #51-8013
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Power Plant Operators”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Repair or replace gas piping.

  • Analyze the layout, instrumentation, or function of electrical generation or transmission facilities.

  • Make adjustments or minor repairs, such as tightening leaking gland or pipe joints.

  • Clean, lubricate, or maintain equipment, such as generators, turbines, pumps, or compressors, to prevent failure or deterioration.

  • Receive outage calls and request necessary personnel during power outages or emergencies.

  • Place standby emergency electrical generators on line in emergencies and monitor the temperature, output, and lubrication of the system.

  • Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.

  • Collect oil, water, or electrolyte samples for laboratory analysis.

  • Examine and test electrical power distribution machinery and equipment, using testing devices.

  • Start or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment as necessary.

  • Operate, control, or monitor gasifiers or related equipment, such as coolers, water quenches, water gas shifts reactors, or sulfur recovery units, to produce syngas or electricity from coal.

  • Record and compile operational data by completing and maintaining forms, logs, or reports.

  • Operate or maintain distributed power generation equipment, including fuel cells or microturbines, to produce energy on-site for manufacturing or other commercial purposes.

  • Monitor well fields periodically to ensure proper functioning and performance.

  • Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.

  • Operate, control, or monitor equipment, such as acid or gas carbon dioxide removal units, carbon dioxide compressors, or pipelines, to capture, store, or transport carbon dioxide exhaust.

  • Take regulatory action, based on readings from charts, meters and gauges, at established intervals.

  • Operate landfill gas, methane, or natural gas fueled electrical generation systems.

  • Control or maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feedwater heaters, filters, or chlorinators, to supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, or auxiliary power.

  • Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between generating stations and substations.

  • Inspect records or log book entries or communicate with plant personnel to assess equipment operating status.

  • Open and close valves and switches in sequence to start or shut down auxiliary units.

  • Verify that well field monitoring data conforms to applicable regulations.

  • Regulate equipment operations and conditions, such as water levels, based on instrument data or from computers.

  • Diagnose or troubleshoot problems with gas collection systems.

  • Trace electrical circuitry to ensure compliance of electrical systems with applicable codes or laws.

  • Prepare and submit compliance, operational, and safety forms or reports.

  • Operate, control, or monitor integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) or related equipment, such as air separation units, to generate electricity from coal.

  • Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.

  • Communicate with systems operators to regulate and coordinate line voltages and transmission loads and frequencies.

Technologies & Software

  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Teknik Segala OSI Plant Information PI System
  • Web browser software
  • Email software
  • Rockwell Automation AI
  • Distributed control system DCS
  • Continuous emissions monitoring systems CEMS
  • General Electric Mark VI Distributed Control System DCS
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Word
  • Safety instrumented system SIS software
  • Operating system software
  • Siemens Power Plant Automation SPPA
  • Siemens Teleperm
  • ABB AI Robotics
  • Gas field monitoring system software
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Sight Machine AI
  • Cognex Vision AI
  • Landtec System Software LFG Pro
  • SAP software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Llama (Meta)
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Interlock shutdown systems
  • Yokogawa FAST/TOOLS
  • Emerson Ovation
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Landfill gas analysis software
  • Operational Data Store ODS software
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Siemens Industrial AI
  • DeepSeek
  • General Electric Mark VI Integrated Control System ICS
  • Soot blowers
  • Heat pumps
  • Phillips head screwdrivers
  • Cooling towers
  • Mainframe computers
  • Analog panel meters
  • Water treatment equipment
  • Chain conveyors
  • Fin fan heat exchangers
  • Circulating fluidized bed CFB boilers
  • Personal computers
  • Selective catalytic reactors
  • Open flares
  • Heat recovery steam generators
  • Water filters
  • Motor compressors
  • Annunciators
  • Oil guns
  • Air heaters
  • Water samplers
  • Touch screen monitors
  • Skid steer loaders
  • Combustion engines
  • Pressure gauges
  • Steam driven turbogenerators
  • Condensers
  • Straight screwdrivers
  • Portable gas-powered generators
  • Belt conveyors
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus
  • Electrical switch gear
  • Switch yard equipment
  • Grease guns
  • Panel boards
  • Orifice plates
  • Wet scrubbers
  • Steam turbines
  • Diesel driven generators
  • Brushless direct current DC motors
  • Digital panel meters
  • Gas generators
  • Steam gauges
  • Multiple gas monitors
  • Dry scrubber systems
  • Water heaters
  • Air samplers
  • Excitation systems
  • Signal converters
  • Flow transmitters
  • Geothermal binary turbines
  • Limit switches
  • Screw conveyors
  • Combustible gas monitors
  • Turbine flow meters
  • Utility trucks
  • Pressure transmitters
  • Fire tube boilers
  • Selective non-catalytic reactors
  • Flow meters
  • Purge pumps
  • Flue gas desulferization systems
  • Backhoes
  • Infrared analyzers
  • Dump trucks
  • Power transformers
  • Plate exchangers
  • Air compressors
  • Impact crushers
  • Transformer controls
  • Blowers
  • Combustion turbines
  • Shell and tube heat exchangers
  • Unit governors
  • Hand sampling pumps
  • Notebook computers
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Digital readouts
  • Bucket elevators
  • Dataloggers
  • Level transmitters
  • Screens
  • Vibration monitors
  • Gas detectors
  • Water pumps
  • Grease dispensing guns
  • Water softeners
  • Temperature sensors
  • Oil filters
  • Pressure valves
  • Adjustable hand wrenches
  • Micro anemometers
  • Boiler gauge glasses
  • Vacuum pumps
  • Attemperators
  • Temperature transmitters
  • Enclosed flares
  • Control boards
  • Gas leak detectors
  • Flow monitoring equipment
  • Hard hats
  • Water gauges
  • Steam condensers
  • Pulverizers
  • Steam distribution systems
  • Air filtration mask
  • Claw hammers
  • All terrain vehicles ATV
  • Catalytic sensors
  • Coal dryers
  • Rotameters
  • Oxygen analyzers
  • Conductivity probes
  • Absorbers
  • Igniters
  • Desktop computers

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