Profession surgical instrument maker

Surgical instrument makers create, repair and design surgical instruments, such as clamps, graspers, mechanical cutters, scopes, probes and other surgical instruments.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Investigative

Knowledge

• Hot forging

  The metalworking process of forging whilst the hot metal is right above its recrystallisation temperature after casting and being solidified.

• Surgical instruments

  Series of instruments, such as cutting tools, clamps, distractors and forceps, used for medical interventions aiming to repair ruptured tissues, treat injuries or diseases, and ameliorate bodily functions.

• Metal smoothing technologies

  The various technologies used for the smoothening, polishing and buffing of fabricated metal workpieces.

• Cold forging

  The metalworking process of forging whilst hot metal is right below its recrystallisation temperature, being cooled and solidified after casting.

Skills

• Test accuracy of surgical instruments

  Test the accuracy of meters, gauges, indicators or other recording devices used in surgical equipment, and locate defective parts or non-conformity with specifications.

• Heat metals

  Heat steel and metals in fire; adjust and regulate heat controls to reach appropriate pouring temperature.

• Tend tumbling machine

  Tend a machine designed to smoothen metal or stone surfaces by having the different pieces rub against each other inside a tumbling barrel, monitor and operate it according to regulations.

• Assemble metal parts

  Align and arrange steel and metal parts in order to assemble complete products; use the appropriate hand tools and gauges.

• Tend boring machine

  Tend a boring machine, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.

• Tend lathe

  Tend a lathe designed for cutting manufacturing processes on metal, wooden, plastic materials and others, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.

• Join metals

  Join together pieces of metal using soldering and welding materials.

• Apply precision metalworking techniques

  Comply with precision standards specific to an organisation or product in metalworking, involved in processes such as engraving, precise cutting, welding.

• Tend metal sawing machine

  Tend sawing machine designed for metal cutting processes, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.

• Tend surface grinding machine

  Tend a metalworking machine designed to smoothen a metal surface by applying grinding, abrasive machine processes, monitor and operate it according to regulations.

• Operate precision measuring equipment

  Measure the size of a processed part when checking and marking it to check if it is up to standard by use of two and three dimensional precision measuring equipment such as a caliper, a micrometer, and a measuring gauge.

• Tend metal polishing machine

  Tend a metalworking machine designed to buff and polish metal surfaces, monitor and operate it according to regulations.

• Operate drilling equipment

  Operate a range of drilling equipment, pneumatic as well as electrical and mechanical. Tend drilling equipment, monitor and operate it, according to regulations. Safely and efficiently drill holes using the correct equipment, settings, and drill bits.

• Manipulate stainless steel

  Manipulate the shape, size and properties of stainless steel.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB