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O*NET detailed work activityDesign industrial equipment
AI-assistCreate & design
8 jobs12 tasks
Use AI to generate lots of options, references and rough mock-ups fast. The craft, the taste and the final call are what make it yours.
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, 10 AI-assist, 2 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
- Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment.
- Design molds, tools, dies, jigs, or fixtures for use in manufacturing processes.
- Assist engineers to design, develop, test, or manufacture industrial machinery, consumer products, or other equipment.
- Design end-of-arm tooling.
- Design specialized or customized equipment, machines, or structures.
- Design and build safety equipment.
- Design or modify mining and oil field machinery and tools, applying engineering principles.
- Design mining and mineral treatment equipment and machinery in collaboration with other engineering specialists.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
- Devise, fabricate, or assemble new or modified mechanical components for products such as industrial machinery or equipment, and measuring instruments.
- Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.