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O*NET detailed work activityDesign tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment
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6 jobs7 tasks
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Part of Design industrial systems or equipment, under the O*NET work activity group Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 5 AI-assist, 2 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Design fixtures, tooling, or experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.
- Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
- Design and modify equipment to employer specifications.
- Develop and design new tools and dies, using computer-aided design software.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Devise and construct tools, dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures, or modify existing tools and equipment.
- Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
- Develop manufacturing, assembly, and fabrication processes of lasers, masers, infrared, and other light-emitting and light-sensitive devices.