Conduct test runs of production equipment.

Conduct test runs of production equipment. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 16 occupations and seen in 17 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Test performance of equipment or systems. in Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 17 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 1 (6%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Perform test production runs and make adjustments as necessary to ensure that completed products meet standards and specifications. · Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Observe machines on trial runs or conduct computer simulations to ensure that programs and machinery will function properly and produce items that meet specifications. · Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · importance 4.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Prepare dyeing machines for production runs, and conduct test runs of machines to ensure their proper operation. · Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Start machines, adjust controls, and make trial cuts to ensure that machinery is operating properly. · Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency. · Machinists · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments. · Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Start machines to produce sample workpieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications. · Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Test machinery to ensure proper functioning before beginning production. · Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Test machinery to ensure that it is operating properly. · Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Crank machines through cycles, stopping to adjust tool positions and machine controls to ensure specified timing, clearances, and tolerances. · Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples. · Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Test experimental models under simulated operating conditions, for purposes such as development, standardization, or feasibility of design. · Machinists · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary. · Tool and Die Makers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing, and make necessary adjustments to equipment. · Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples. · Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples. · Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Perform test-fires of pottery to determine how to achieve specific colors and textures. · Potters, Manufacturing · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
• Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
• Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
• Machinists
• Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
• Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Tool and Die Makers
• Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Potters, Manufacturing

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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