Paper goods machine operator
Sets up and runs machines that turn paper or paperboard sheets into products by cutting, folding, wrapping, boxing, stitching, forming, or sealing them.
Will AI replace paper goods 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 30 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
- Examine finished work for defects and adjust machines to fix production problems
- Watch machines to spot and fix problems like poor forming
- Start machines and move controls to set tension, speed, and glue temperature
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -3.6%. Typical pay: $50,270 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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