Ainxiety | Cutlery and Hand Tool Manufacturing

Cutlery and Hand Tool Manufacturing

# 1361 overall · better than 11.3% of other industries

3.1/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

2/5

Capex Requirements

3/5

Regulatory Compliance

3/5

Data Intensity

3/5

Workforce Flexibility

3/5

Adaptability

4/5

Complexity

The cutlery and hand tool manufacturing industry shows significant potential for AI disruption due to its standardized processes and moderate regulatory barriers. While the capital investment is balanced, the workforce features a mix of specialized and general skills, many of which are automatable. The industry's adaptability is moderate, indicating a feasible path for AI integration, which drives its overall score.

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Risk composition of jobs in this industry

0 jobs in Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing

12.2%

57,460

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

6.0%

28,400

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

5.4%

25,220

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

4.5%

20,900

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

4.0%

18,840

3.7%

17,260

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

3.5%

16,260

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

2.8%

13,020

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

2.5%

11,880

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

2.5%

11,740

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

2.5%

11,620

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

2.2%

10,380

1.5General and Operations Managers

2.2%

10,320

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

2.0%

9,660

2.7Industrial Engineers

1.8%

8,460

2.0Tool and Die Makers

1.7%

8,100

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

1.4%

6,780

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

1.4%

6,790

2.5Industrial Production Managers

1.4%

6,600

2.5Mechanical Engineers

1.2%

5,470

3.3Customer Service Representatives

1.1%

5,290

4.2Office Clerks, General

1.1%

5,280

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

1.1%

5,130

3.9Production Workers, All Other

1.1%

5,010

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

1.0%

4,880

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

1.0%

4,700

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

0.9%

4,460

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

0.9%

4,080

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

0.8%

4,010

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

0.8%

3,760

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

0.8%

3,780

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

0.8%

3,700

3.2Accountants and Auditors

0.7%

3,440

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

0.7%

3,310

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

0.7%

3,060

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

0.6%

2,810

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

0.6%

2,790

3.7Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.6%

2,660

3.2Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

0.6%

2,580

1.5Sales Managers

0.5%

2,530

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.5%

2,520

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

0.5%

2,450

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.5%

2,160

2.2Project Management Specialists

0.5%

2,100

2.2Financial Managers

0.4%

2,090

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

0.4%

2,010

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.4%

2,020

4.0Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

0.4%

1,960

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.4%

1,970

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

0.4%

1,910

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

0.4%

1,910

4.1Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

0.4%

1,900

2.3Software Developers

0.4%

1,780

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.4%

1,720

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

0.4%

1,700

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

0.3%

1,660

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

0.3%

1,530

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.3%

1,520

3.0Logisticians

0.3%

1,520

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.3%

1,460

4.2Cost Estimators

0.3%

1,310

2.7Recycling Coordinators

0.3%

1,200

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

0.3%

1,190

1.5Managers, All Other

0.3%

1,170

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.3%

1,170

2.0Electricians

0.2%

1,030

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.2%

1,030

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.2%

920

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.2%

900

3.7Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

0.2%

830

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.2%

830

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.2%

860

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.2%

820

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.2%

790

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.2%

780

2.2Sales Engineers

0.2%

820

2.5Marketing Managers

0.2%

820

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.2%

740

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.2%

740

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.2%

740

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

0.2%

740

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.1%

690

4.0Order Clerks

0.1%

640

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.1%

660

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.1%

650

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.1%

620

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.1%

610

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.1%

580

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

570

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.1%

550

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

0.1%

570

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

0.1%

530

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

0.1%

520

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

0.1%

500

0.5Chief Executives

0.1%

480

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.1%

470

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

0.1%

450

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

0.1%

430

2.0Management Analysts

0.1%

440

3.2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

0.1%

440

1.8Construction Laborers

0.1%

440

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.1%

440

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

0.1%

420

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.1%

410

3.0Facilities Managers

0.1%

360

2.7Compliance Officers

0.1%

380

3.2Sheet Metal Workers

0.1%

390

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.1%

400

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.1%

400

4.3Foundry Mold and Coremakers

0.1%

390

3.8Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

0.1%

340

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.1%

330

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.1%

320

2.8Security Guards

0.1%

350

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.1%

350

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.1%

330

2.5Materials Engineers

0.1%

340

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.1%

310

4.1Printing Press Operators

0.1%

260

3.8Computer Programmers

0.1%

260

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.1%

290

2.6Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

280

2.5Graphic Designers

0.1%

300

3.3Retail Salespersons

0.1%

300

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

290

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

800

0.1%

240

2.5Calibration Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

240

1.5Commercial and Industrial Designers

0.1%

260

0.1%

220

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

220

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

0.1%

240

3.9Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

0.1%

230

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

0.1%

240

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

0.0%

190

3.5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

0.0%

200

3.2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

0.0%

170

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

0.0%

180

1.8Public Relations Specialists

0.0%

170

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.0%

170

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.0%

190

3.5Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

170

4.0Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

510

2.0Boilermakers

0.0%

550

2.2Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

0.0%

120

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

140

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

150

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

0.0%

140

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.0%

140

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.0%

160

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.0%

130

0.0%

140

2.6Technical Writers

0.0%

140

3.2Architectural and Civil Drafters

0.0%

140

3.4Electrical and Electronics Drafters

0.0%

140

2.5Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

140

0.0%

150

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.0%

130

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.0%

160

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.0%

120

2.8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

0.0%

130

3.5Etchers and Engravers

0.0%

160

3.6Pourers and Casters, Metal

0.0%

130

4.1Sewing Machine Operators

0.0%

370

0.0%

500

2.8Mechanical Door Repairers

0.0%

110

1.6Construction Managers

0.0%

90

3.5Web Developers

0.0%

100

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.0%

110

2.8Data Scientists

0.0%

70

1.5Aerospace Engineers

0.0%

90

2.0Civil Engineers

0.0%

90

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

70

3.0Budget Analysts

0.0%

80

3.5Credit Analysts

0.0%

100

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.0%

100

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.0%

80

1.8Computer Hardware Engineers

0.0%

90

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.0%

70

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

70

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

80

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.0%

90

0.0%

80

2.1Structural Iron and Steel Workers

0.0%

80

3.8Fence Erectors

0.0%

100

2.5Explosives Workers, Ordce Handling Experts, and Blasters

0.0%

90

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.0%

100

0.0%

100

3.8Bill and Account Collectors

0.0%

90

2.7Patternmakers, Wood

0.0%

70

4.2Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

0.0%

110

2.8Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

320

3.8Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

0.0%

230

3.0Driver/Sales Workers

0.0%

30

2.2Compensation and Benefits Managers

0.0%

60

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

70

2.8Web and Digital Interface Designers

0.0%

40

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.0%

30

2.1Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

0.0%

50

2.2Environmental Engineers

0.0%

70

0.0%

70

0.5Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

0.0%

50

2.0Designers, All Other

0.0%

30

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

0.0%

40

3.2First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

0.0%

40

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

0.0%

40

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.0%

40

4.1Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

0.0%

50

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

0.0%

60

2.5Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.0%

40

3.0Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

0.0%

40

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers

0.0%

30

2.7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

0.0%

50

2.8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

0.0%

60

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.0%

40

2.9Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

0.0%

40

4.1Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

0.0%

60

3.9Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

0.0%

60

2.5Woodworkers, All Other

0.0%

40

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

0.0%

50

3.8Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

50

3.8Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

50

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

130

4.5Information and Record Clerks, All Other

0.0%

140

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

80

4.1Conveyor Operators and Tenders

0.0%

130

3.5Hoist and Winch Operators

0.0%

80

3.8Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

0.0%

80

4.1Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

0.0%

150

3.7Counter and Rental Clerks

0.0%

190

3.8Parts Salespersons

0.0%

190

3.8Prepress Technicians and Workers

0.0%

90

3.2Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

0.0%

120

2.8Automotive Body and Related Repairers

0.0%

170

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.0%

120

2.0Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

0.0%

120

2.3Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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