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

manufacturing tooling engineer

press tooling engineer

tooling design engineer

tooling development engineer

tooling engineering adviser

tooling engineering consultant

tooling engineering expert

tooling engineering specialist

tooling technology engineer

tooling technology engineering adviser

tooling technology engineering consultant

tooling technology engineering expert

tooling technology engineering specialist

toolmaker

toolmaker/tooling engineer

tools 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

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

3D modelling electromechanics material mechanics

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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