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AI exposure Production

Will AI replace packaging and filling machine operators and tenders?

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders. US occupation 51-9111.

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of the time packaging and filling machine operators and tenders spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for packaging and filling machine operators and tendersWhat packaging and filling machine operators and tenders no longer do alone

O*NET lists 20 tasks for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

20 of the 20 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product.Core task
  • Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, or cut stencils and stencil information on containers, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.Core task
  • Clean and remove damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing.Core task
  • Clean packaging containers, line and pad crates, or assemble cartons to prepare for product packing.Core task
  • Clean, oil, and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides.Core task
  • Count and record finished and rejected packaged items.Core task
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  • Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.Core task
  • Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pile-ups, jams, or glue that isn't sticking properly.Core task
  • Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.Core task
  • Package the product in the form in which it will be sent out, for example, filling bags with flour from a chute or spout.Core task
  • Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.Core task
  • Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.Core task
  • Secure finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, gluing, stapling, or attaching fastener.Core task
  • Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.Core task
  • Stack finished packaged items, or wrap protective material around each item, and pack the items in cartons or containers.Core task
  • Start machine by engaging controls.Core task
  • Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.Core task
  • Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.Core task
  • Supply materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product.Core task
  • Tend or operate machine that packages product.Core task

How that compares

Among the 98 production occupations, packaging and filling machine operators and tenders rank 68. The group averages 0.8%, and its most exposed job is Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers at 12.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

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What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.