NorthStar

Occupations/51-9021.00

Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines to crush, grind, or polish materials, such as coal, glass, grain, stone, food, or rubber.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

64%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

27%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

51%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly human

    Notify supervisors of needed repairs.

  • Mostly routine

    Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.

  • Mostly routine

    Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.

Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect malfunctions.
  2. 02Clean, adjust, and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
  3. 03Tend accessory equipment, such as pumps and conveyors, to move materials or ingredients through production processes.
  4. 04Move controls to start, stop, or adjust machinery and equipment that crushes, grinds, polishes, or blends materials.
  5. 05Notify supervisors of needed repairs.
  6. 06Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, or products at specified intervals to ensure conformance to requirements.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.28
  • Degree of automation2.67
  • Time sitting2.24
  • Originality (ability)1.88
  • Conflict situations2.07
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.28
  • Outdoors / weather3.40
  • Disease exposure1.15
  • Decision freedom4.07

Top abilities

  • Manual Dexterity3.62
  • Control Precision3.62
  • Reaction Time3.50
  • Rate Control3.50
  • Near Vision3.50
  • Multilimb Coordination3.50
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.50
  • Problem Sensitivity3.25

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.00
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.88
  • Speaking3.00
  • Mathematics2.38
  • Science1.88
  • Critical Thinking2.88
  • Active Learning2.75
  • Learning Strategies2.50
  • Monitoring3.12

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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