Tool & Die careers are expected to grow 8% within Iowa by 2020 and companies are hiring across the state.
These highly-skilled professionals do a range of tasks including study blueprints, set-up and operate machines, and inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
2014 Median Wage: $23.00
Work Activities
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
- Getting Information
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Processing Information
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Thinking Creatively
- Communicating with Others
Positions
- Die Finisher
- Die Maker
- Mold Maker
- Plastic Tool Maker
- Tap-and-Die-Maker Technician
- Plastic-Fixture Builder
Skills
- Operation Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Equipment Selection
- Judgment and Decision Making
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Independence
- Achievement/Effort
- Innovation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
