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O*NET detailed work activityDevelop technical methods or processes
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Part of Develop operational or technical procedures or standards, 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 (4 AI-ready, 20 AI-assist, 2 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Develop or implement operating methods or procedures.
- Engineer production processes for specific nanotechnology applications, such as electroplating, nanofabrication, or epoxy.
- Develop process flows, work instructions, or standard operating procedures for radio frequency identification device (RFID) systems.
- Assist engineers in the development of new products, fixtures, tools, or processes.
- Develop new calibration methods or techniques based on measurement science, analyses, or calibration requirements.
- Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
- Develop processes or identify equipment needed for pilot or commercial nanoscale scale production.
- Develop site-specific health and safety protocols, such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading or transporting waste.
- Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.
- Develop methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.
- Develop or evaluate systems or methods of hydrogen storage for fuel cell applications.
- Develop production, inventory, or quality assurance programs.
- Identify design alternatives for the development of new water resources.
- Prepare plans to intercept foreign communications transmissions.
- Develop electronic, mechanical, or computerized processes to perform tasks in dangerous situations, such as underwater exploration or extraterrestrial mining.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve manufacturing processes or products or to reduce costs, using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
- Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality.
- Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
- Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures.
- Design or evaluate human work systems, using human factors engineering and ergonomic principles to optimize usability, cost, quality, safety, or performance.
- Establish and maintain inventory, records, or documentation systems.
- Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for civil engineering projects.
- Develop or validate specialized materials characterization procedures, such as thermal withstand, fatigue, notch sensitivity, abrasion, or hardness tests.
- Identify or develop reverse-engineering tools to improve system capabilities or detect vulnerabilities.
- Select or devise materials-handling methods and equipment to transport ore, waste materials, and mineral products efficiently and economically.
- Develop or implement engineering solutions to clean up industrial accidents or other contaminated sites.