Job Description

Analyze specifications, and assemble parts and operate machine tools to make and repair dies and tools to meet these specifications.

Skills and Abilities

Critical thinking skills, problem solving, precise hand movements, being able to pick up on patterns, and good communication skills.

Education

Associate Degree or Middle Skill

Job Duties

Study blueprints or models to plan out the sequence for assembling, set up and run machine tools, and analyze finished parts to ensure that they meet specifications.

Technology

Computer Aided Design Software

Computer Aided Manufacturing Software

Spreadsheet Software

Median Earnings

$26.63 per hour