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O*NET detailed work activityAlign parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly
Stays humanHands-on work
25 jobs31 tasks
This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.
Part of Position materials or components for assembly, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 31 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Mount, secure, and align finished lenses in frames or optical assemblies, using precision hand tools.
- Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.
- Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled.
- Verify alignment of workpieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.
- Align parts to be stitched, following seams, edges, or markings, before positioning them under needles.
- Position, align, and adjust parts for proper fit and assembly.
- Measure and align parts, fasteners, or trimmings, following seams, edges, or markings on parts.
- Align, fit, assemble, connect, or install system components, using jigs, fixtures, measuring instruments, hand tools, or power tools.
- Verify that workpiece reference lines are parallel to the axis of table rotation, using dial indicators mounted in spindles.
- Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
- Assemble parts or units, and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames, using hand tools and power tools.
- Position, align, or adjust workpieces or electrical parts to facilitate wiring or assembly.
- Align and position materials being joined to ensure accurate application of adhesive or heat sealing.
- Locate center lines and verify template positions, using measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators.
- Adjust sizes or positioning of timepiece parts to achieve specified fit or function, using calipers, fixtures, and loupes.
- Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
- Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises.
- Align and stitch or glue materials such as fabric, fleece, leather, or wood, to join parts.
- Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
- Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends.
- Align, fit, and join parts, using bolts and screws or by welding or gluing.
- Position and align subassemblies in jigs or fixtures, using measuring instruments and following blueprint lines and index points.
- Align and fit parts according to specifications, using jacks, turnbuckles, wedges, drift pins, pry bars, and hammers.
- Mount hairsprings and balance wheel assemblies between jaws of truing calipers.
- Baste edges of material to align and temporarily secure parts for final assembly.
- Align layout marks with dies or blades.
- Pull plies from supply racks, and align plies with edges of drums.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, or staples.
- Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and layout specifications, and using jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.
- Align and assemble parts to produce completed products, using gauges and hand tools.
- Remove molds, mold components, and feeder tubes from machinery after production is complete.