Toolmaker
Manufacture custom tools used in factories and plants.
Assembles, inspects, and adjusts watch hairspring and balance assemblies, using watchmaker’s tools: Attaches hairspring to collet and stud [COLLETER 715.684-066; STUDDER, HAIRSPRING 715.684-186], and assembles parts of hairspring and balance, using punch, staking tool, tweezers, and other watchmaker’s tools. Overcoils spring [OVERCOILER 715.684-150], and trues spring [HAIRSPRING TRUER 715.381-058]. Poises balance wheel. Locates vibrating point [HAIRSPRING VIBRATOR 715.381-062]. Inspects and adjusts hairspring and balance assembly [INSPECTOR HAIRSPRING I 715.381-066].
Trustworthy: You are known for your personal integrity and honesty.
Reliable: You can always be counted on to do a good job.
Team Player: You're able to listen, communicate, and work with tons of different people.
Nationally: $20,000 – $48,000
Main education level: Certificate
source: US Dept of Labor
Test and adjust barrel endshakes and move the arbors to test the endshakes.