Will “Tool and Die Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

1.1% Chance of Automation

“Tool and Die Engineer” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #53 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2141.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,800.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
Currently, there are 285,790 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Mechanical Engineers”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Tool and Die Engineer”

Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.
Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
Provide technical customer service.
Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
Solicit new business.
Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.

Related Technology & Tools

Analog to digital converters
Precision positioning tables
Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
Infrared thermography cameras
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Sputtering systems
Subsonic wind tunnels
Steppers
Wire bonders
Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
Vapor deposition tube furnaces
Radio frequency sensors
X ray radiographic systems
Optical laser scanners
Personal computers
Video editing equipment
Cryogenic apparatus
Ellipsometers
Projection lithography equipment
Multi-pen plotters
Surface profilometers
Contact lithography equipment
Plasma etchers
Dynamic strain indicators
Position transducers
Optical sensors
Photoelastic testing machines
Interferometric microscopes
Air compressors
Servohydraulic material testing machines
Laser Doppler anemometers
Supersonic wind tunnels
Wire electrical discharge machines
Laser digitizers
Force transducers
Evaporation systems
Function generators
X ray tubes
Anodic wafer bonding systems
Acoustic emission AE sensors
Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
Heat exchangers
Scanning probe microscopes SPM
Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
Spectrum analyzers
Oscilloscopes
Strain gauges
Spin-coaters
Scanning electron microscopes SEM
Torsional converters
Interferometers
Vibration testers
Pattern generators
Nano indentation systems
Pitot tubes
Velocity transducers
Digital particle image velocimeters
Wafer dicing saws
Computed tomography CT systems
Stylus profilometers
Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
Contact testers
Accelerometers
Vibration isolators
Environmental testing chambers
Digital to analog converters
Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
Wafer bonding systems
Rapid thermal processing systems
Fluorescence spectrometers
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Dynamometers
Vibration control systems
Aligners
Torque transducers
Multimeters

Motion analysis software
Human machine interface HMI software
ESRI ArcGIS software
Mesh generation software
Bill of materials software
Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
Video analysis software
ReliaSoft Alta 6 Pro
C++
ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6
Microsoft PowerPoint
Zemax
Modal analysis software
Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
Failure assessment software
Microsoft Office
Metrix Imageware Surfacer
Finite element method FEM software
COSMOSWorks
Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer numerical control CNC software
Rockwell Automation
The MathWorks MATLAB
Life cycle cost software
Optical analysis software
Minitab
PTC Creo Parametric
Grid generation software
Autodesk Revit
Verilog
SAP
National Instruments LabVIEW
Design of experiments DOE software
ANSYS
Accelerated life testing software
Microsoft Visual Basic
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Statistical software
G-code
Intergraph Plant Design System PDS
Statistical energy analysis SEA software
Microsoft Visio
Reliability analysis software
Cost estimation software
Microsoft Access
Lambda Research OSLO
MUMPS M
1CadCam Unigraphics
Reverse engineering software
Microsoft Excel
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
UGS I-DEAS
Microsoft Word
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
InnovMetric PolyWorks
Mathsoft Mathcad
ReliaSoft BlockSim
Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
C
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Ladder Logic
IBM Notes
Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign
Dassault Systemes CATIA
Bentley MicroStation
Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
Hewlett-Packard HP Graphics Language HPGL
Rapid prototyping software
Data acquisition software
Sigmetrix CETOL 6 Sigma
Microsoft Project
MAYA Nastran