Time left: 5 years and 4 months · Group: Transportation and Material Moving
The official job description
Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What conveyor operators and tenders do all day (for now)
Position deflector bars, gates, chutes, or spouts to divert flow of materials from one conveyor onto another conveyor.
Weigh or measure materials and products, using scales or other measuring instruments, or read scales on conveyors that continually weigh products, to verify specified tonnages and prevent overloads.
Manipulate controls, levers, and valves to start pumps, auxiliary equipment, or conveyors, and to adjust equipment positions, speeds, timing, and material flows.
Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.
Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.
Clean, sterilize, and maintain equipment, machinery, and work stations, using hand tools, shovels, brooms, chemicals, hoses, and lubricants.
Also known as
Aerial Tram Operator, Ash Conveyor Operator, Assembly Line Tender, Bed Operator, Belt Operator, Belt Technician (Belt Tech), Belt Tender, Beltman
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace conveyor operators and tenders?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 5 years and 4 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces conveyor operators and tenders?
5 years and 4 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which conveyor operators and tenders tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: position deflector bars, gates, chutes, or spouts to divert flow of materials from one conveyor onto another conveyor. The rest follows.