As of June 2026, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders has an AI-exposure score of 52/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
More exposed than 38% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$46,460. About 1,300 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How this role compares to similar Production roles
What this role usually involves
Operate or tend bonding machines that use adhesives to join items for further processing or to form a completed product. Processes include joining veneer sheets into plywood; gluing paper; or joining rubber and rubberized fabric parts, plastic, simulated leather, or other materials.
Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.
Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, SOC 51-9191.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders tasks, by AI exposure
- Observe gauges, meters, and control panels to obtain information about equipment temperatures and pressures, or the speed of feeders or conveyors.
- Maintain production records such as quantities, dimensions, and thicknesses of materials processed.
- Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.
- Remove jammed materials from machines and readjust components as necessary to resume normal operations.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (88%).
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