Will “Tool Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
1.1% Chance of Automation
“Tool 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…
- Mechanical Engineers
- Test Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Product Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Equipment Engineer
- Design Maintenance Engineer
- Design Engineer
- Application Engineer
- Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer
- Weapons Engineer
- Weapons Designer
- Ventilating Expert
- Ventilating Engineer
- Utilization Engineer
- Tooling Engineer
- Tool Designer
- Tool Design Engineer
- Tool and Die Engineer
- Textile Engineer
- Test Inspection Engineer
- Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
- Stress Analyst
- Sheet Metal Engineer
- Servomechanism Designer
- Roller Coaster Engineer
- Roller Coaster Designer
- Refrigeration Engineer
- Products Mechanical Design Engineer
- Plant Equipment Engineer
- Motorcycle Designer
- Mechanical Research Engineer
- Mechanical Equipment Test Engineer
- Mechanical Development Engineer
- Mechanical Design Facilities or Products Engineer
- Machine Tool Designer
- Machine Design Engineer
- Internal Combustion Engineer
- Installation Engineer
- Industrial Retrofit Designer
- Industrial Green Systems Designer
- Hydroelectric Plant Mechanical Engineer
- Hydraulic Engineer
- HVAC Sensor and Digital Control Designer (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Sensor and Digital Control Designer)
- HVAC Engineer (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineer)
- HVAC Engineer (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Engineer)
- HVAC Design Mechanical Engineer (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Design Mechanical Engineer)
- Heating Engineer
- Heating and Cooling Systems Engineer
- Geothermal Power Generation Mechanical Engineer
- Field Service Engineer
- Failure Analysis Technician
- Facilities Mechanical Design Engineer
- Erecting Engineer
- Engineer
- Engine Designer
- Electro-Mechanical Engineer
- Dust Control Engineer
- Distribution Engineer
- Diesel Retrofit Designer
- Diesel Engineer
- Cryogenics Engineer
- Cooling and Heating Systems Design Engineer
- Combustion Engineer
- Car Designer
- Brake Engineer
- Body Engineer
- Automation Engineer
- Auto Research Engineer
- Air Conditioning Engineer
Tasks for “Tool Engineer”
- Recommend the use of utility or energy services that minimize carbon footprints.
- Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for energy performance or environmental impact.
- Direct the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of renewable energy equipment, such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) or water systems.
- Provide technical customer service.
- Write performance requirements for product development or engineering projects.
- Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
- Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
- Develop or test models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility, sustainability, operating condition effects, potential new applications, or necessity of modification.
- Calculate energy losses for buildings, using equipment such as computers, combustion analyzers, or pressure gauges.
- Develop, coordinate, or monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, or operation of product designs.
- Study industrial processes to maximize the efficiency of equipment applications, including equipment placement.
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
- Perform personnel functions, such as supervision of production workers, technicians, technologists, or other engineers.
- Solicit new business.
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
- Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products, using drafting tools or computer-assisted drafting equipment or software.
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
- Establish or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, service schedule, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the prescribed condition.
- Design test control apparatus or equipment or develop procedures for testing products.
- Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, or repair to ensure that machines or equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
- Apply engineering principles or practices to emerging fields, such as robotics, waste management, or biomedical engineering.
- Estimate costs or submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects.
- Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
- Select or install combined heat units, power units, cogeneration equipment, or trigeneration equipment that reduces energy use or pollution.
- Investigate equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
- Design integrated mechanical or alternative systems, such as mechanical cooling systems with natural ventilation systems, to improve energy efficiency.
- Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
Related Technology & Tools
- Wafer bonding systems
- Computed tomography CT systems
- X ray tubes
- Surface profilometers
- Force transducers
- Digital particle image velocimeters
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Nano indentation systems
- Torque transducers
- Multimeters
- Cryogenic apparatus
- Interferometers
- Contact lithography equipment
- Analog to digital converters
- Infrared thermography cameras
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Sputtering systems
- Deep reactive ion etchers DRIE
- Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
- Function generators
- Velocity transducers
- Laser digitizers
- Oscilloscopes
- Wafer dicing saws
- Optical sensors
- Servohydraulic material testing machines
- Dynamic strain indicators
- Rapid thermal processing systems
- Vibration isolators
- Precision positioning tables
- Vibration control systems
- Wire bonders
- X ray radiographic systems
- Projection lithography equipment
- Fluorescence spectrometers
- Anodic wafer bonding systems
- Flip-chip wafer bonding systems
- Subsonic wind tunnels
- Air compressors
- Plasma etchers
- Ellipsometers
- Scanning probe microscopes SPM
- Accelerometers
- Pitot tubes
- Torsional converters
- Dynamometers
- Digital to analog converters
- Contact testers
- Position transducers
- Spin-coaters
- Chemical-mechanical polishing equipment
- Evaporation systems
- Supersonic wind tunnels
- Photoelastic testing machines
- Fused deposition modeling FDM machines
- Spectrum analyzers
- Aligners
- Optical laser scanners
- Multi-pen plotters
- Laser Doppler anemometers
- Personal computers
- Pattern generators
- Vapor deposition tube furnaces
- Radio frequency sensors
- Wire electrical discharge machines
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Interferometric microscopes
- Strain gauges
- Video editing equipment
- Laser Doppler velocimeters LDV
- Vibration testers
- Heat exchangers
- Acoustic emission AE sensors
- Environmental testing chambers
- Stylus profilometers
- Steppers
- Blue Ridge Numerics CFDesign
- Grid generation software
- Optical analysis software
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- COSMOSWorks
- Mesh generation software
- 1CadCam Unigraphics
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Microsoft Access
- UGS I-DEAS
- Ladder Logic
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- ReliaSoft BlockSim
- Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
- MUMPS M
- SAP
- IBM Notes
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- C
- Autodesk Revit
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Metrix Imageware Surfacer
- Failure assessment software
- Statistical software
- Intergraph Plant Design System PDS
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- PTC Creo Parametric
- ReliaSoft Alta 6 Pro
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- Bill of materials software
- Microsoft Project
- Accelerated life testing software
- Design of experiments DOE software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- C++
- Modal analysis software
- Microsoft Office
- Hewlett-Packard HP Graphics Language HPGL
- Verilog
- Human machine interface HMI software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Data acquisition software
- Cost estimation software
- Minitab
- Video analysis software
- Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
- Reverse engineering software
- ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6
- Bentley MicroStation
- Life cycle cost software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Visio
- ANSYS
- Statistical energy analysis SEA software
- Computer numerical control CNC software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Zemax
- Finite element method FEM software
- InnovMetric PolyWorks
- MAYA Nastran
- Rapid prototyping software
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Microsoft Excel
- G-code
- Rockwell Automation
- Lambda Research OSLO
- Motion analysis software
- Sigmetrix CETOL 6 Sigma
- Reliability analysis software