tool and die maker
ISCO: 7222. Skills: 54. Essential: 22.
Essential skills
- adjust cut sizes
- apply precision metalworking techniques
- consult technical resources
- cut metal products
- dies
- ensure equipment availability
- join metals
- machine tools
- maintain edged hand tools
- mechanical tools
- operate file for deburring
- operate grinding hand tools
- operate metal polishing equipment
- perform product testing
- perform test run
- prepare pieces for joining
- quality standards
- read standard blueprints
- smooth burred surfaces
- troubleshoot
- types of metal
- wear appropriate protective gear
Supporting skills
- adjust temperature gauges
- apply polishing lubricants
- CAD software
- characteristics of precious metals
- cutting technologies
- deburring processes
- ensure correct metal temperature
- ferrous metal processing
- forging processes
- imitation jewellery
- keep records of work progress
- manufacturing of tools
- metal forming technologies
- metal joining technologies
- monitor automated machines
- monitor gauge
- monitor moving workpiece in a machine
- operate precision measuring equipment
- perform machine maintenance
- program a CNC controller
- quality and cycle time optimisation
- record production data for quality control
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- remove scale from metal workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- solve technical problems
- supply machine
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- tend deburring machine
- types of metal manufacturing processes
- use CAM software