Metal pourer or caster
Operates hand-controlled equipment to pour molten metal into molds to make castings or ingots.
Will AI replace metal pourer or caster jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 18 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
- Pour molten metal into molds to make ingots and castings
- Read temperature gauges and color changes, then adjust heat to melt metal
- Remove hardened steel or slag from pouring nozzles with long bars
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -5%. Typical pay: $51,810 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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