tooling engineer

Tooling engineers design new tools for manufacturing equipment. They prepare tooling quotation requests. They estimate costs and delivery time, manage tooling construction follow-up and supervise the routine maintenance of tools. They also analyse data to determine the cause of major tooling difficulties and develop recommendations and action plans for solutions.

Alternative Labels

tooling technology engineering consultant

manufacturing tooling engineer

tools engineer

tooling technology engineering expert

tooling engineering specialist

tooling technology engineer

tooling engineer

tooling engineering adviser

press tooling engineer

toolmaker/tooling engineer

tooling engineering expert

tooling technology engineering adviser

tooling development engineer

tooling technology engineering specialist

tooling engineering consultant

toolmaker

tooling design engineer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

provide cost benefit analysis reports adjust engineering designs build a product's physical model approve engineering design use CAD software use computer-aided engineering systems use technical drawing software determine production feasibility estimate duration of work create a product's virtual model read engineering drawings perform scientific research execute analytical mathematical calculations

Essential Knowledge

manufacturing processes mechanics ICT software specifications physics production processes reverse engineering engineering principles CAE software quality and cycle time optimisation mathematics industrial engineering multimedia systems technical drawings engineering processes CAD software

Optional Skills and Competences

communicate with customers manage health and safety standards render 3D images plan allocation of space advise customers on new equipment set production facilities standards ensure compliance with environmental legislation liaise with engineers monitor production developments operate precision measuring equipment train employees use CAM software set up the controller of a machine plan manufacturing processes analyse production processes for improvement perform market research design prototypes manage supplies advise on machinery malfunctions attend trade fairs determine production capacity

Optional Knowledge

material mechanics electromechanics 3D modelling

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/79fed799-ab3a-43d9-bd91-414c2c3b2f57

Status

released

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