Ainxiety | Foundries

Foundries

# 823 overall · better than 46.4% of other industries

2.5/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

1/5

Capex Requirements

1/5

Workforce Flexibility

2/5

Complexity

2/5

Data Intensity

2/5

Adaptability

3/5

Regulatory Compliance

The foundry industry presents a mix of challenges and opportunities for AI integration. While some aspects of the production process could be automated, the need for specialized infrastructure and skilled labor makes full displacement unlikely. Regulatory concerns and the industry's moderate adaptability also influence the potential for AI disruption.

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Should AI be regulated in this industry?

Yes

No

Risk composition of jobs in this industry

107,340 jobs in Foundries

13.2%

14,200

4.0Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

8.2%

8,820

3.7Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

7.5%

7,990

4.3Foundry Mold and Coremakers

5.7%

6,090

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

4.8%

5,180

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

3.3%

3,580

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

3.3%

3,500

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

2.9%

3,130

2.9%

3,120

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

2.5%

2,710

2.0Tool and Die Makers

2.5%

2,670

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

2.3%

2,510

2.7Industrial Engineers

2.3%

2,480

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

2.2%

2,350

4.0Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

2.1%

2,230

3.6Pourers and Casters, Metal

1.6%

1,690

2.5Industrial Production Managers

1.4%

1,540

1.5General and Operations Managers

1.4%

1,480

4.2Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

1.4%

1,490

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

1.3%

1,370

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

0.9%

980

3.7Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.9%

980

4.2Office Clerks, General

0.8%

910

2.5Mechanical Engineers

0.8%

840

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

0.8%

810

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

0.7%

790

4.0Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

0.7%

750

2.2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

0.7%

700

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

0.7%

710

2.3Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

0.6%

680

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.6%

610

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

0.6%

590

2.0Electricians

0.5%

570

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.5%

570

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

0.5%

570

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.5%

560

3.2Accountants and Auditors

0.5%

540

0.5%

540

3.8Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.5%

540

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.5%

510

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

0.5%

500

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

0.5%

1,760

3.7Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

0.4%

460

3.8Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.4%

430

3.8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

0.4%

430

3.3Customer Service Representatives

0.4%

420

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.4%

420

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

0.4%

420

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

0.4%

400

3.2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

0.4%

390

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.4%

390

3.8Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.3%

330

4.3Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.3%

290

2.2Financial Managers

0.3%

260

2.7Recycling Coordinators

0.2%

260

4.1Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

0.2%

260

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.2%

250

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.2%

200

0.2%

190

3.0Facilities Managers

0.2%

190

1.5Sales Managers

0.2%

190

2.5Materials Engineers

0.2%

180

4.0Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.2%

180

3.8Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.2%

170

3.5Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.2%

180

4.0Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

0.2%

170

3.0Logisticians

0.2%

170

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.2%

180

2.8Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

0.2%

600

2.1Structural Iron and Steel Workers

0.1%

160

2.2Project Management Specialists

0.1%

160

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

0.1%

160

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.1%

160

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

140

3.5Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

140

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.1%

140

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.1%

120

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.1%

430

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.1%

110

4.7Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.1%

110

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

410

3.2Sheet Metal Workers

0.1%

420

3.8Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

110

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.1%

110

1.5Managers, All Other

0.1%

100

0.5Chief Executives

0.1%

100

2.3Software Developers

0.1%

360

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

100

4.2Cost Estimators

0.1%

90

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.1%

90

3.8Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

0.1%

100

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

100

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.1%

340

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.1%

340

0.1%

340

4.0Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

0.1%

90

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.1%

80

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.1%

90

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.1%

90

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.1%

300

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.1%

280

2.8Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

310

2.8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

0.1%

70

3.8Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

0.1%

80

4.3Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

0.1%

80

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.1%

70

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.1%

70

2.7Compliance Officers

0.1%

80

2.5Marketing Managers

0.1%

70

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

0.1%

70

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.1%

70

2.2Sales Engineers

0.1%

260

2.5Brickmasons and Blockmasons

0.1%

60

3.1Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

0.1%

60

3.8Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

70

3.8Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

70

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.1%

60

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.1%

60

2.3Materials Scientists

0.1%

60

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.1%

60

2.8Security Guards

0.1%

210

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.1%

50

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.1%

50

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

0.1%

50

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.1%

50

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.1%

60

1.5Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

0.1%

60

2.5Graphic Designers

0.1%

50

2.8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

0.1%

60

4.0Order Clerks

0.1%

200

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.1%

190

3.2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

0.1%

200

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.1%

190

4.0Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

40

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.0%

50

2.1Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons

0.0%

40

3.2Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

0.0%

50

3.8Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

40

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.0%

40

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.0%

40

2.0Civil Engineers

0.0%

50

2.2Environmental Engineers

0.0%

50

2.6Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

50

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.0%

40

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.0%

160

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.0%

160

2.4Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

30

2.8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

0.0%

30

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.0%

30

4.2Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

40

2.0Management Analysts

0.0%

40

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

30

3.8Computer Programmers

0.0%

40

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

30

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.0%

30

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.0%

100

1.6Construction Managers

0.0%

100

3.8Chemical Plant and System Operators

0.0%

110

3.2Plant and System Operators, All Other

0.0%

60

2.7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

0.0%

60

2.8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

0.0%

80

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.0%

80

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.0%

70

2.8Data Scientists

0.0%

70

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.0%

80

3.2Architectural and Civil Drafters

0.0%

80

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.0%

80

2.0Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

0.0%

60

3.5Credit Analysts

0.0%

60

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

80

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.0%

60

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.0%

70

1.3Registered Nurses

0.0%

80

4.1Printing Press Operators

0.0%

70

3.2Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

0.0%

40

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

60

4.5Information and Record Clerks, All Other

0.0%

40

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.0%

40

0.0%

50

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.0%

40

0.0%

40

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

50

3.0Locomotive Engineers

0.0%

50

4.1Conveyor Operators and Tenders

0.0%

50

3.5Hoist and Winch Operators

0.0%

50

1.8Labor Relations Specialists

0.0%

50

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

40

0.0%

50

0.5Emergency Medical Technicians

0.0%

60

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

30

4.1Sewing Machine Operators

0.0%

50

3.9Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

0.0%

40

4.2Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

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