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Reshape small metal components for precision assembly

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 Shape materials to create products, 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, 4 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Shape and straighten damaged or twisted articles by hand or using pliers.Stays human Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
• Bend inner coils of springs away from or toward collets, using tweezers, to locate centers of collets in centers of springs, and to correct errors resulting from faulty colleting of coils.Stays human Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
• Bend parts, such as hairsprings, pallets, barrel covers, and bridges, to correct deficiencies in truing or endshake, using tweezers.Stays human Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
• Rout out locations where parts are to be joined to items, using routing machines.Stays human Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers