Packaging or filling machine operator
Runs machines that prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipping, including packing food in canneries.
Will AI replace packaging or filling machine operator jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 3 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What stays human
- Attach ID labels to packaged items or stencil lot numbers on containers
- Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products and adjust weight to meet specs
- Stop or reset machines when problems occur, clear jams, and report problems
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +4.1%. Typical pay: $43,220 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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