Hard Skills
AdvancedPrecision MeasurementThe use of precision instruments like micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators to ensure components meet exact tolerances.
IntermediateBlueprint Reading and GD&TInterpreting complex engineering drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing symbols to understand design requirements.
ExpertManual MachiningProficiency in operating manual lathes, milling machines, and surface grinders to fabricate tool components.
ExpertTool Fitting and Die AssemblyThe manual process of filing, scraping, and aligning components to ensure perfect fit and functional integrity of a tool or die.
IntermediateHeat Treatment KnowledgeUnderstanding the processes of hardening, tempering, and annealing various tool steels to achieve required durability.
IntermediateEDM Operation (Electrical Discharge Machining)Programming and operating wire or sinker EDM machines to create intricate shapes in hardened materials.