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SOC 51-4111
Tool and die makers calculate dimensions and tolerances from drawings and technical requirements, arrange machining processes, and make and repair moulds, cutting tools, jigs and gauges. The work includes both machine tool machining and assembly, measurement and testing; the delivery standard is whether the tool works as required, not merely whether the parts have been machined.
Tool and die making suits people willing to read drawings, calculate, machine and check assembly results. An observable signal is recording the datum and tolerance and, when an anomaly is found, stating the basis rather than declaring acceptance by feel; at the same time, on-site safety training and the division of duties must be accepted.When choosing a direction, look at the output first: new moulds and tooling emphasise processes and assembly, while repair emphasises locating defects and testing; machine repair and forging production are adjacent occupations, and the responsibilities must not be conflated.
This is an editorially designed experience pre-screen. A paper prompt can only reveal your thinking and recording habits, and cannot prove that you already have machine tool operating, precision assembly or independent release ability.
Tool and die makers analyse technical specifications, calculate dimensions and tolerances, arrange materials and processes, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble the related parts, making and repairing moulds, cutting tools, jigs, gauges and machined hand tools. Delivery also concerns dimensions, fit, surface and function, not just completing one machining operation.
The following are two editorial processes arranged from the official tasks: new moulds and tooling turn technical requirements into an inspectable tool; repair and modification locate the problem first and then use re-inspection to show whether the handling worked. The processes vary with the tool type and the workshop's division of duties.
Career direction comparison
New moulds and tooling, and repair and modification, are directions arranged from this occupation's tasks; industrial machinery mechanics, structural metal fabricators and fitters, forging machine setters and operators, and rolling machine setters and operators each have their own occupational objects. When choosing, compare the result you want to deliver and the ability that needs verification, and do not assume jobs are interchangeable just because they are in the same factory.
| Career direction | Core work and output | Key difference | Which choice suits you better |
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| New moulds and tooling | Planning the process from the drawing, machining and assembling the mould, jig or gauge, and checking the tool result by dimensions, fit and the necessary tests. | A work direction within this occupation whose goal is making the tool and its function; different tool types and process requirements cannot be swapped using one machining program. |
AI's impact on the occupation
Insufficient evidence: reviewable task scores, the national AI adoption rate and net employment causal results for this occupation. Vendor machining suggestions do not prove that mould making and repair testing are completed automatically; the BLS2025—2035 overall decline of 9.2%, the ten-year net reduction of about 5200 people and the average annual 4300 openings that includes replacements are component indicators and do not represent AI-only job cuts or an individual's probability of unemployment.
At the technical ability level, Siemens publicly states that NX X Manufacturing can propose machining suggestions including operations, tools and parameters for selected geometric features; the 2606 version adds a third type of suggestion that does not depend on historical data. This proves that the vendor described a feature, not that the plan suits this factory's machine tools, fixtures and materials. Text support can be used to organise questions and records, and must still be verified against the drawing and technical requirements.
Insufficient evidence: this page obtained no study of AI adoption rates, actual accuracy or net hours saved for the single occupation of tool and die making, nor Chinese deployment and wage causality data. At the adoption level, a public version feature and a product demonstration do not mean the workshop has deployed it; therefore vendor promotion is not written as widespread benefit.
Mainland China pay reference
Chinese wage and recruitment basis
Scope of the sample disclosure
Insufficient evidence: the national wage distribution for tool and die makers in mainland China. The pre-tax annual average of 80,739 yuan for production, manufacturing and related personnel in enterprises above the designated size in 2025 covers many categories of personnel including basic machining for machinery manufacturing and metal products manufacturing; it is used as a broad reference for tool machining and assembly tasks, not a separately listed wage, median, starting pay or personal range for this occupation.
Historical single-employer mould repair role: 8,000—11,000 yuan per month; the tax basis, wage components and current open status have not been verified.
United States pay reference
The 2025 United States median wage for tool and die makers is 64,050 US dollars per year and 30.79 US dollars per hour. The official national 51-4111 row is used; a statistical wage is not an individual's post-tax amount received, fixed hours or a hiring offer.
| Statistical position | Official annual／hourly wages | Conversion and boundaries of use | How to understand this position |
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| The national P10 | 44,680 US dollars per year; 21.48 US dollars per hour | Both units taken from the original table, without deriving a personal monthly wage | P10 is 44,680 US dollars per year and 21.48 US dollars per hour, describing the lower part of the national wage distribution; it must not be treated as a beginner's wage or a minimum pay commitment. |
Occupational fit guide
Fit requires looking at drawing reading and calculation, detail inspection, assembly problem analysis, reliable records and workshop conditions at the same time. The O*NET RC interest and caution, attention to detail and dependability are occupational clues; the questions below turn the clues into observable tasks and set no personality threshold.After the experience, see whether you like checking, are willing to keep the errors and accept modifications. Interest, work styles, specific abilities and personality type are kept separate; a label of "good with your hands" or a test score cannot replace job evidence.
Worth experiencing further： Observe whether you are willing to turn size requirements into checkable upper and lower limits, record the datum and inspection conditions, and explain the conclusion with the original readings. Getting the calculation right once does not mean you have machining or assembly ability.
Check practical conditions first： Learning investment and cash pay are judged separately. The historical experienced role's monthly wage is not a beginner's wage and cannot serve as a guarantee for a future income budget; confirm the actual training conditions and the contract first.
Work pressure, risks and occupational boundaries
The core risks relate to precision, drawing versions, machining and assembly, inspection conditions and the real equipment environment. O*NET and BLS provide the United States tasks and environment; the Chinese standard, the historical employer sample and the editorial paper practice are used separately.
The following lists preparation and clarifying questions, not an accident rate, an individual safety score or a complete operating procedure; no Chinese national risk rate data for this occupation is available to quantify here.
Typical situation：Continuing to use the old tolerance after receiving a new drawing, or only seeing that a value is within range while ignoring the prompt-given instrument failure and the change in inspection conditions.
Main roles：Staff of this occupation who read drawings, machine, assemble and check component dimensions
Getting started, certificates and career development
Start with drawing reading, tolerances and inspection records, and move gradually into supervised machining, assembly and tool testing. The four stages of the three directions are an editorial ability structure, not a uniform grade, a fixed promotion period or an income promise.
Career prospects and moving to related occupations
The latest United States BLS projection: 56,700 in 2025 and 51,500 in 2035, a net reduction of 5,200 and a decline of 9.2%; the 4,300 openings a year and the net change are explained separately, and openings must not be treated as net expansion.The related directions include industrial equipment maintenance, structural metal fabrication, forging forming and metal rolling. A shared drawing reading, material or machine tool background is only a link; each direction's object, process, inspection and equipment authority still need fresh proof.
United States · The SOC 51-4111 tool and die makers separately listed row
-9.2%
The 2025—2035 overall employment change
Around a tool, mould, jig or gauge: read the drawing and calculate, machine the parts, fit and assemble, check dimensions and defects and take part in testing. The specific delivery is set by the role's scope, and is not only analysis or recording.
A signal that this suits experience is liking to turn drawings into measurable physical results, being willing to check dimensions, fits and clearances, and re-analysing after finding an error. Interest cannot replace machine tool training and on-site permission.A more specific signal is: you confirm the drawing version and units first and turn the size requirements into upper and lower limits; you keep the original record of inconsistent readings and are willing to check the measuring instruments and the inspection conditions; when assembly jams, you locate the cause before proposing a handling suggestion. Rather than aiming to be fast once, being able to keep the basis consistently, carry out feedback and re-check the changes is more worth observing.
First judge whether you can tolerate fine machining, repeated measuring, standing and workshop noise. United States occupational material notes that some roles involve nights, weekends or overtime; the specific shift system must be checked with the target employer.Signals that call for caution include treating machining experience as a reason to skip drawings and inspection, grinding randomly when a fit problem appears, or concealing out-of-tolerance results and missing inspection conditions to meet a delivery date. If repeated measuring, the workshop environment or the shift system clearly do not suit you, check the specific direction first; a single label of "good with your hands" cannot replace judgements about safety, precision and cooperation.
The low-cost experience uses this page's original fixture locating pin paper prompt. Check the drawing version, the upper and lower size limits and the inspection conditions, then revise the conclusions under the new E2 material. There is no need to buy tools, start machine tools or use real customer drawings for a trial.When finished, compare the E1 and E2 records: which conclusions changed because of the version or the valid readings, and which remain awaiting confirmation for lack of assembly inspection. Then judge whether you are willing to learn drawing reading and measuring, and look for supervised formal training.
The mould, cutting tool, jig or gauge made to the technical requirements, together with its inspection records
The repaired or modified tool, the re-inspection results and a statement of the unresolved problems
The United States identity on this page is O*NET-SOC 51-4111.00. The objects are the making and repair of moulds, cutting tools, jigs, gauges and related tools; general part machining, machine maintenance and forging production each have their own task scope, and not every workshop role can be merged into this occupation. Both read drawings, use machine tools and check dimensions. This occupation looks further at the structural fit and function of moulds, jigs, gauges and tools; general part machining focuses on delivering the workpiece as required. Actual roles may overlap, and the judgement should still be made by object, acceptance and responsibility.
| Dimension | Main direction | Comparison direction |
|---|---|---|
| Core purpose | Making, repairing or modifying tools used for machining, locating, forming and inspection, so that the related parts meet the technical requirements and work in the agreed way. | Machining material into the parts or workpieces required by the drawing, with dimensions, shape and surface requirements as the corresponding delivery basis. |
| Main objects and basis | Moulds, cutting tools, jigs, gauges and their parts; based on drawings, models, material requirements, assembly relationships and test objectives. | Blanks and parts to be machined; based on the corresponding drawings, processes, equipment and inspection requirements. |
| Core process | Calculate dimensions and tolerances, arrange the process, machine the parts, fit and assemble, check the tool and carry out the necessary tests. | Set up and operate equipment for the specific process, machine the workpiece, monitor the process and verify the requirements of the finished product. |
| Main outputs | The tool or mould that meets the agreed dimensions, fit and functional requirements, plus inspection, test and repair records. | The machined parts meeting the corresponding drawing requirements and the process inspection records; it is not inferred from this that the whole tooling is acceptable. |
| Responsible party | The maker is responsible for the authorised machining, fitting and inspection tasks, while design changes, on-site safety and delivery release are confirmed according to the actual division of duties; the occupational title does not grant every operating authority. | Machinists complete the assigned equipment and process tasks, and the process, inspection and production supervisors confirm the related results according to the organisation's duties. |
| How they cooperate | Working together on design, part machining, assembly and testing, communicating dimensional deviations, tool status and the impact of modifications. | Working together on the process, tooling, equipment status and part inspection, and reporting anomalies to the corresponding responsible person. |
| Delivery boundaries | One acceptable part does not mean the mould's or tooling's function and testing have all passed. | Part machining ability does not automatically equal mould assembly, repair, mould trial or technical change ability; the task scope needs separate verification. |
Check the drawing, model and technical requirements, calculate dimensions, shape and tolerances, and plan the machining sequence for the tool or mould.
According to the material properties and the dimensional and surface requirements, choose the corresponding metals, tools and equipment and complete the authorised setup preparation.
Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools to turn, mill, grind and drill the parts so that they approach the specified dimensions and surface requirements.
Dress, adjust and fit the related parts, and make, repair or modify moulds, jigs, gauges and other tools.
Use measuring instruments to check dimensions, alignment and clearances, inspect the mould surface, profile and defects, and carry out the necessary tool tests.
Design jigs or tools according to the actual task, use CAD to assist design and investigate manufacturing equipment anomalies; the duties vary with the tool type and the role's division of work.
The questions below are an editorial self-check based on this occupation's tasks. State the drawing, record or test basis first, then raise the items to be checked; do not treat the paper analysis as on-site operating instructions.
For whether the process is reasonable, the shape, material, dimensions and surface requirements need to be linked, explaining the order of machining, assembly and testing. Confirm the technical requirements first, and let people with the corresponding authority choose the equipment and machining conditions.
For whether dimensions meet the requirements, check the drawing version, units, datum and tolerance first, then the measuring instruments and inspection records. The upper and lower limits of different versions cannot be mixed; readings whose inspection conditions cannot be confirmed count only as information awaiting re-checking.
When assembly or testing shows jamming, clearance or a defective part, go back to the corresponding structure and size requirements to locate the cause. Do not change the datum, tolerance or critical fit without confirmation, and after adjustment the affected items need to be re-inspected.
| Being willing to read drawings, calculate tolerances and arrange processes, and to link the machining, assembly and inspection evidence together. |
| Repair and modification | Locating an anomaly in a mould or tool, fitting and adjusting the related parts, re-inspecting and testing, and recording the changes and the unresolved items. | A task within this occupation; clarify the problem and the repair scope first, since handling one anomaly does not mean every item of the tool is acceptable. | Liking to compare the anomaly evidence and investigate fit problems, and being willing to revise the plan according to feedback rather than grinding straight away. |
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| Industrial machinery mechanics | Repairing, installing, adjusting or maintaining industrial production machinery, verifying equipment function and recording maintenance; tool making experience cannot replace whole-machine diagnostic ability. | Moving from tool parts to whole-machine and system maintenance requires filling in equipment diagnosis, dismantling and reassembly and repair verification ability; there is no automatic transfer guarantee. | More interested in how equipment is returned to service, and willing to produce diagnosis, maintenance and functional inspection records. |
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| Structural metal fabricators and fitters | Making, positioning, aligning and fitting structural metal product parts and delivering structural components; the assembly dimensions and process requirements need verifying against the target role. | The object changes to structural metal product parts, requiring locating, aligning, fitting and the corresponding process training for structural assembly tasks. | Being willing to work around structural component dimensions and assembly results, and to check the target site's equipment and duties. |
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| Forging machine setters, operators and tenders | Setting up, operating or tending forging equipment, producing formed workpieces and inspecting them; mould related experience cannot replace training on that equipment and process. | Moving from tool making to producing workpieces with forging equipment requires learning equipment setup, forming conditions and process inspection. | Preferring the production process and workpiece forming, and being able to take supervised training on the target equipment first. |
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| Rolling machine setters, operators and tenders | Setting up, operating or tending rolling equipment to form, thin or treat material; the focus is the rolling process and the material result, which differs from tool making. | Moving from tooling machining and assembly to rolled material production requires filling in equipment, material process and product dimension inspection ability. | More interested in how material changes in a continuous process, and willing to record process parameters and inspection results. |
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If you like making a tool step by step from a drawing, start with dimensional and process analysis; if you like finding out why a tool failed, start with anomaly location records. If the target shifts to whole-machine maintenance, structural assembly or forming production, re-check the training, environment and work output against the adjacent occupation. This is an editorial suggestion and cannot be used to predict job transfer success rates or pay increases.
Once the direction is chosen, analyse whether AI support concerns process suggestions, records or actual machining verification; keep the boundaries of different tools and on-site responsibility.
At the employment level, the BLS 2025—2035 table projects a 9.2% decline in employment for this occupation, with about 4,300 openings a year; it is a total projection containing many factors, not a job reduction caused by AI alone. Replacement demand does not guarantee individual hiring either, and the judgement needs checking against occupation, region, time and the actual task.
| Work direction | Task | Current changes | Human control points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing reading | Organise version, unit and tolerance questions | Editorial support use | Compare against the original drawing and separate requirements from generated assumptions. |
| Process | Propose operation, tool or parameter candidates | Vendor version feature | Check the machine tool, material, tooling and fixtures, and verify under the process. |
| Assembly | Analyse part fits and clearances | Effect evidence insufficient | Verify with measurement and fit records; a text cannot judge acceptance. |
| Repair | Organise the defect cause and the items awaiting checking | Editorial hypothesis organisation | Go back to the actual defect and records, then confirm the repair scope. |
| Inspection | Organise the readings and inspection report | Record support use | Keep the original readings, instruments and conditions, and re-check the units. |
| Testing | Summarise the tool test anomalies | Replacement evidence insufficient | Check the test conditions and results, and have the corresponding person confirm them. |
| Choosing a career | Compare the role's tasks and technical requirements | Net impact not quantified | Look at the region, tasks and real requirements, and do not predict hiring. |
The five evidence cards respectively explain the occupational tasks, the risk method, the training background, the total employment and the wage basis. Vendor product cases are shown separately under market signals and the full sources; the two kinds of material do not replace one another. When reading, check the object, time and limits, then judge which conclusion it can support.
The AI support points differ for new tool making, repair and measurement records: process candidates need the equipment and machining conditions checked, repair hypotheses need the actual defect checked, and record drafts need the original readings checked. The distinctions below are an editorial analysis based on the occupational tasks and public product text, not an actual adoption survey.
What AI mainly changesProcess candidates can be expanded, but they are not a verified machining plan.
Still the responsibility of peopleCheck the drawing, material, equipment and machining results, and link the assembly and testing.
What AI mainly changesIt can help organise anomaly hypotheses, but the effect evidence is still insufficient.
Still the responsibility of peopleLocate the actual defect, confirm the change scope and re-inspect the affected items.
What AI mainly changesIt can support record organisation but cannot replace a valid inspection.
Still the responsibility of peopleCheck the readings, conditions and acceptance basis, and state clearly who is responsible for confirming the results.
The five steps below are an editorial suggestion: determine the task to be supported, check the input and permission, confirm the equipment and verification conditions, check the output manually, then save the version and results. The NIST framework provides a way to organise risk and cannot replace this factory's process, machine tool instructions or on-site safety procedures.
Choose drawing reading, process candidates or record organisation, and do not expand the task into automatic release.
Confirm the drawing version, units, materials and permission, and use only the permitted data.
Check the equipment, tooling, fixtures and verification method, and state who is responsible.
Check the output and the actual inspection results against the requirements, and record inconsistencies.
Keep the tool version, the modifications and the unresolved items, and confirm again when conditions change.
The suggestion may target an old size or mix units, making the judgement inapplicable.
Control method:Lock down the version and units first, then check the requirements item by item.
Customer or company material may exceed the permitted scope of use and retention.
Control method:Check the service and material permission, and use only fictional samples when it is unknown.
The candidate tooling or parameters may not match the actual machine tool, material and workholding.
Control method:Check the equipment and verification under the workshop process, and do not copy it straight onto the machine.
Complete report text does not mean the inspection is valid and may conceal anomalies.
Control method:Keep the original records and check the instruments, conditions and re-inspection results.
A total decline or a product capability cannot explain the net number of people replaced or personal pay.
Control method:Check the statistical scope, the deployment and the job outcome evidence separately.
Complete the original tolerance paper prompt first and keep your own calculation; then use a tool to ask questions and check, without passing off automatic answers as your own ability.
Define the process and record tasks that support is permitted for, compare candidates and inspection results against the same requirements, and keep the anomalies and the basis for changes.
Prioritise keeping the defect location, the original readings and the inspection conditions; separate generated hypotheses from confirmed causes, and do not change the acceptance criteria on your own.
Confirm the input permission, equipment suitability, verification method and responsible person, check the plan under the existing process first, then judge whether it is worth adopting.
No. The O*NET software categories explain the occupational technical background and cannot prove that a version's AI feature has been deployed in the role; adoption evidence should also state the workshop, task, date and verification method.
Source:O*NET tool and die makers 51-4111.00Original material ↗
No. The candidate text or parameters still need checking against the drawing, material, tooling, fixtures, machine tool and post-processing conditions, and verifying under the organisation's process. NIST only provides a risk approach, and the paper experience does not include actually running a machine.
Source:NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0Original material ↗
Check the material permission, the service settings and the retention and use scope first. An unknown tool does not automatically mean a private environment; when the permission is unclear, use the original fictional material from this page and confirm with the corresponding responsible person.
Source:NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0Original material ↗
A pay reduction percentage cannot be inferred from an AI feature. United States wages and employment projections describe different statistical results and do not separate the effect of a single AI tool; the Chinese historical mould repair monthly wage also provides no before-and-after deployment comparison. Insufficient evidence: this page obtained no single-occupation wage study usable for this causal judgement.
Source:BLS OEWS wage statistics methodology Q&AOriginal material ↗
This page obtained no net job reduction figure attributable to AI alone. The BLS -9.2% is the 2025—2035 total employment change, and about 4,300 average annual openings include replacements; neither can be written directly as the number of people replaced by a tool.
Source:BLS 2025—2035 occupational projections and worker characteristics tablesOriginal material ↗
This page has no research sufficient to support complete replacement. BLS and O*NET describe the machining, assembly, inspection and testing tasks, and software text alone cannot prove that a person already has these abilities or operating authority.
Source:The BLS occupational outlook for machinists and tool and die makersOriginal material ↗
First choose the specific task and the permitted input and state who re-checks the output; then check the drawing version, units and equipment conditions, and record the tool, version, modifications and unresolved items. If it is used in a real workshop, verify it under the organisation's existing process.
Source:NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0Original material ↗
After understanding the AI task boundaries, compare real job pay and requirements. Process suggestions, simulation output, on-site machining results and wage changes each need evidence, and one kind of result cannot replace another.
Insufficient evidence: no quote on the same basis was obtained for entry-level beginners, new tooling roles and national occupational wages. The experienced mould repair role cannot be used to fill in those figures, and 5 recruitment places cannot be counted as 5 employers.
Status of the historical sample
| Role and scope | Wage and disclosure status | Scope of application and gaps |
|---|---|---|
| The Xinfeng mould repair master historical role | 8,000—11,000 yuan per month; an experienced role | The sample requires at least 5 years of relevant mould making experience and drawing reading, process and equipment ability; it is a single-role requirement, not a uniform number of years for all mould roles. |
| Entry or apprentice roles | No quote on the same basis was obtained this time | The job conditions and pay of the entry direction still need to be read from postings separately; the paper practice can only show your thinking and cannot prove that you meet the requirements for an experienced mould repair master. |
| New mould and tooling roles | The tasks exist, but no current wage sample was obtained | The work content of making new moulds, jigs or gauges exists according to the occupational tasks, but no comparable current Chinese wage sample was obtained this time. |
| The national occupational wage in China | No precise national occupational distribution was obtained | 1 employer, 1 role and 5 places is historical recruitment material and does not constitute a national wage sample. Tool type, region, experience and shift system are not controlled, so no national high or low wage ranking can be based on it. |
That monthly wage applies only to the historical quote for the Xinfeng single-employer mould repair master role. The row does not state pre-tax or post-tax, the wage components or the full shift system; the conditions of general workers, CNC or quality inspection roles in the same posting must not be borrowed, and it must not be treated as starting pay for a beginner.
When discussing pay, check the wage composition, the actual shift system, overtime, probation and settlement arrangements. The historical posting disclosed only a monthly wage range, and which parts are fixed wage, bonus or overtime income still needs confirming.
Check cash wages, social insurance, board and lodging and other benefits separately. The posting lists company level five insurances and the housing fund and benefits such as board and lodging, but a benefit list cannot be used to infer the post-tax amount received or an individual's disposable income.
Continuous paid arrangements and overtime conditions affect personal income. Check the contract and the current role first, rather than multiplying the historical range by 12 or converting a United States percentile into a Chinese monthly wage.
Insufficient evidence: the process suggestion capability of an AI product cannot directly show that Chinese mould repair wages will fall. Evidence of actual deployment, task division, output and pay changes is needed; this page obtained no Chinese AI adoption rate or wage causality data for this occupation. When comparing specific roles, still separate the fixed wage, overtime, bonus, shift system and equipment task scope.
| The national P50 median | 64,050 US dollars per year; 30.79 US dollars per hour | A statistical work year is not an individual's hours | The median is the middle position of the national statistical population and does not represent a uniform seniority or working arrangement; both the annual and hourly values come from the same official national row. |
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| The national P90 | 92,680 US dollars per year; 44.56 US dollars per hour | Not the same as a senior grade or an income guarantee | P90 is 92,680 US dollars per year and 44.56 US dollars per hour, describing the higher part of the national wage distribution; it cannot be inferred that it is a senior level or that an individual can obtain the same income continuously. |
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Wages · 10th percentile：44,680 US dollars per year; 21.48 US dollars per hour；The national wage P10, not a novice level.
Wages · 25th percentile：51,490 US dollars per year; 24.75 US dollars per hour；The national wage P25, not an apprentice or entry-level wage.
Wages · median：64,050 US dollars per year; 30.79 US dollars per hour；The national wage median, with the annual and hourly values on the same basis.
Wages · 75th percentile：78,770 US dollars per year; 37.87 US dollars per hour；The national wage P75, not a senior worker wage.
Wages · 90th percentile：92,680 US dollars per year; 44.56 US dollars per hour；The national wage P90, with no guarantee that an individual reaches it.
The official tables list annual and hourly wages together; the standard OEWS work year is usually statistically converted at 2,080 hours. This page adopts both units directly from the original tables, and where an individual's hours, bonuses and taxes are unknown, no monthly wage or actual annual income is derived.
OEWS wage data exclude the self-employed, while the employment projection and the wage survey have different coverage; self-employment business receipts or total occupational income cannot be estimated from them.
P10, P25, P50, P75 and P90 are positions in the same occupational wage distribution. Years of service and job requirements do not correspond one to one with each percentile, so P25 cannot be written directly as an apprentice and P75 as a senior worker. Personal pay also needs checking against the tasks and the actual pay conditions.
When comparing offers, unify the units first, then check the work location, tool type, scope of responsibility, shift system, overtime and bonus composition. Wage percentiles, industry medians and employer offers answer different questions, and a direction must not be chosen on one figure alone.
| Industry | Median annual wage／statistical status | How to understand it |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation equipment manufacturing | 78,200 US dollars per year | The 2025 median annual wage for this occupation in transportation equipment manufacturing is 78,200 US dollars; the OOH lists tool and die makers separately, not the wages of all personnel in the whole industry. |
| Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 63,160 US dollars per year | The 2025 median annual wage for this occupation in fabricated metal product manufacturing is 63,160 US dollars; it is not the separate occupational wage for structural metal fabricators and fitters. |
| Machinery manufacturing | 62,780 US dollars per year | The 2025 median annual wage for this occupation in machinery manufacturing is 62,780 US dollars; it is not a particular factory's current offer, nor does it prove that the industry causes individual income differences. |
| Self-employment status and the undisclosed share | Statistics exclude the self-employed | Self-employment is an employment status, not a fourth industry wage ranking. The wage survey excludes the self-employed, and this page does not treat an employee percentile as self-employment income; the self-employment share in the projection table is a dash, and no value is filled in. |
First confirm whether the role is continuously paid and the shift and overtime arrangements. BLS states that some roles involve nights, weekends and work over 40 hours, but this cannot be used to conclude that all roles are the same.
Check the actual tasks of new making, repair, assembly and testing, and the fixed, bonus and overtime parts of the wage. A mould name or a percentile cannot replace the contract scope.
The industry table only compares the statistical wages for this United States occupation; choosing also requires checking the location, commuting, board and lodging, workshop environment and training support. It cannot independently prove whether an individual's living arrangement is sustainable.
The 2025 base year, with 56.7 thousand converted to 56,700 people.
The 2025—2035 total of -9.2%, not a hiring probability.
4.3 thousand average annual openings including replacements, not annual net growth.
Do a short experience first： Complete the E1 numerical check, then revise it as the E2 drawing and inspection conditions change. Record the errors and unknowns, not just the correct answers; there is no need to buy tools or find real company material.
Does RC directly determine whether I suit tool making?
Realistic indicates interest in physical objects, equipment and technical work, and Conventional indicates organising information and records as required. RC belongs to a United States occupational file and is not a type everyone must match; it should be judged together with whether you are willing to read drawings, check dimensions, assemble and re-inspect over the long term.
Do not use it like this:An interest match cannot replace machine tool training, precision inspection and the actual job conditions; record the processes you like and the environments you cannot accept separately.
Learn about my occupational interestsHow can personality results be turned into observable habits?
If you use a Big Five report, the descriptions can be turned into questions about preparation, persisting with checks and facing modifications; this page obtained no evidence of a Big Five hiring threshold for this occupation, and the score on one dimension is not treated as a pass line. O*NET work styles and the Big Five are not the same scale.
Do not use it like this:Shifts, location and workshop conditions need checking against your own living arrangements. BLS mentions some night, weekend and overtime roles, but that does not mean everyone must accept the same arrangement.
Learn about my Big Five traitsCan being introverted or extroverted determine tool making ability?
Drawing reading, calculation, machining or inspection ability cannot be inferred from type. You can discuss how you concentrate independently, receive feedback and explain anomalies, then verify it with real tasks; this page provides no MBTI occupational type ranking.
Do not use it like this:Do not use four letters to explain all work performance, or rule out an unexperienced job direction on the basis of type.
Learn about my personality preferencesHow can motivation for tool making be observed?
Distinguish liking physical problems from expecting fast high pay or a skill label. The two may coexist; more useful evidence is whether you are still willing to keep the facts, learn the method and respect authority during repeated checking and rework. No personality pathology or talent is inferred here.
Do not use it like this:Do not infer your own or another person's ability and actual psychology from one motive label; describe the behaviour first, then discuss possible causes.
Learn about my motive cluesHow should dimensional and spatial understanding be verified?
O*NET lists abilities such as near vision, spatial orientation, problem sensitivity and control precision. The paper prompt can observe the checking of size limits, versions and conditions; it does not measure all physical or operating abilities and cannot be converted into an IQ hiring line. Training should locate the specific difficulty rather than give one mistake an overall label.
Do not use it like this:One tolerance calculation error only shows that this step needs re-checking; check the units, rules and points of attention first, and do not infer overall intelligence.
Learn about my cognitive performanceHow do you communicate when an out-of-tolerance result or unclear condition is found?
State the object, drawing version, requirements and readings first, then raise the items awaiting confirmation. If the feedback asks for a different version or additional inspection conditions, restate your understanding and revise the record; this observes task communication, not an EQ diagnosis, and it does not require carrying out operations beyond your authority unconditionally.
Do not use it like this:The paper experience does not include machine tools, lifting, welding, grinding or mould trial operation. Being willing to raise safety and permission questions is an observable signal; taking risks cannot prove occupational interest.
Learn about my communication cluesBetter match:Liking to calculate dimensions from drawings and link the machining, assembly and inspection records.
Note:Paper ability is not the same as machine tool setup, precision fitting or on-site operating permission.
Better match:Being willing to compare defects, locate the cause and re-check the result after handling.
Note:Random grinding must not be treated as repair, and real tasks require checking the technical and safety authority.
Better match:More interested in whole-machine function, equipment diagnosis and maintenance verification.
Note:Tool experience does not automatically cover whole-machine and system repair ability.
View related occupations:Industrial machinery mechanicsBetter match:More willing to work around locating, aligning and fitting structural metal parts.
Note:The target structural component process and equipment training should be added, and mould experience alone is not enough.
View related occupations:Structural metal fabricators and fittersBetter match:More interested in forging equipment setup, workpiece forming and process inspection.
Note:Check the equipment conditions and supervised training first; making moulds is not the same as knowing how to forge.
View related occupations:Forging machine setters, operators and tendersBetter match:More interested in how the material's dimensions and condition change during rolling.
Note:The rolling process and equipment ability need verifying, and tool making experience cannot stand in for them.
View related occupations:Rolling machine setters, operators and tendersThe locating pin E1 on this page uses version A, 10.00±0.02 millimetres, with upper and lower limits of 9.98 and 10.02. Given the valid readings 9.985, 10.018 and 10.024, the first two are within range and the third exceeds the upper limit; it must not be rounded first to conceal the out-of-tolerance result. This paper rule is only a numerical exercise and cannot replace real instruments, measurement uncertainty, on-site inspection and release.
E2 changes the drawing to version B, 10.00±0.01 millimetres, so the upper and lower limits become 9.99 and 10.01. When the same set of practice readings is used only for numerical comparison, 9.985 is below the lower limit and 10.018 and 10.024 are above the upper limit; the added valid reading 10.006 is within range. The other 10.000 record came from the prompt's failed instrument and cannot be judged as validly acceptable. Revise under the new material and keep the version A conclusions.
When you get job feedback, first separate the job conditions, the abilities you demonstrated and the unknown reasons. The historical mould repair sample has specific experience and skill requirements; not meeting them does not mean the whole occupation does not suit you. Without feedback, do not guess the reason for rejection; instead choose one drawing reading, calculation or recording ability to keep training, and check whether the target role offers supervised learning.
Appreciating a tool's result can be a starting point for exploration, while the work also includes drawing reading, calculation, machining, assembly, inspection and communicating anomalies. Start with the seven-day experience to keep a small output, compare the steps you are willing to repeat with the ones that drain you, then decide whether to add formal training; do not infer full job fit from an interest in the finished product.
Daily social preferences and technical communication ability are different. Even if you do not talk much, you still need to state the drawing version, readings and anomalies accurately; people who like socialising equally need to check preparation and listening. You can write one anomaly statement independently first, then check whether it provides enough basis, without using extroversion to replace actual task evidence.
No. The paper prompt involves only explicit numerical and recording rules and does not verify equipment setup, material machining, measurement uncertainty, real assembly and mould trials. You can honestly present the calculation and revision process, then fill in practical skills through supervised training; editorial practice must not be written as company project experience or independent operating qualification.
List the acceptable location, shifts, noise and learning support as practical constraints and check them role by role. BLS describes some night or overtime contexts, but all roles must not be assumed to be the same; if the conditions do not match, adjust the direction or the pace of training, and do not treat a living constraint as a personality flaw.
Yes. This page provides complete fictional dimensions, records and feedback, and E1/E2, the anomaly statement and the version comparison can all be done with pen and paper or a spreadsheet. Mark it as an original practice and state the part you completed; do not buy equipment, upload customer drawings or simulate real machine tool or mould trial operations. Afterwards, choose suitable formal training.
Keep the objects and limits of both kinds of information and locate the actual task performance first. The test description can be turned into a small question and verified with calculations, version checks or communication records; do not test repeatedly until you get the type you want, and do not ignore real ability, learning conditions and living constraints.
Organise the completed records, the reasons for errors, what still needs training and the conditions you cannot accept, and choose just one next step, such as a drawing reading course or supervised measurement training. One experience supports narrowing the exploration range and promises neither employment nor high pay; if you do not like repeated checking, you can also learn about the actual process of the adjacent occupations.
Possible consequence：The records no longer match the current requirements, leading to additional inspection, rework or further investigation; this page provides no incidence rate or actual release judgement.
Reduce the risk：Confirm the drawing version, units, datum and acceptance requirements first, then compare the original readings; when the conditions fail, keep the records and request a valid re-measurement. Paper answers cannot replace physical acceptance.
Basis：onet · editorial
Typical situation：The task involves moving equipment, metal chips, noise or material contaminants, and the conditions differ between shifts, equipment and processes.
Main roles：People taking on real tasks at machine tools, in machining and assembly, or in tool testing
Possible consequence：Failing to confirm the protection, training and supervision for the actual task affects your own and your colleagues' safety; the specific measures are checked against the on-site requirements.
Reduce the risk：Before real machine tools, grinding, welding, lifting or mould trials, confirm the training, supervision and operating scope for the task. When an unspecified operation or hazardous condition is found, hand it to the on-site supervisor; this page does not teach dangerous operations.
Basis：onet · The BLS occupational outlook for machinists and tool and die makers
Typical situation：Treating a national statistic as a personal offer, or treating a historical monthly wage range as a verified post-tax base wage; overtime, bonuses, shift system and current open status are not checked.
Main roles：People comparing United States statistics, Chinese recruitment quotes and personal job conditions
Possible consequence：Personal budgets do not match the real conditions. The available material is not enough to calculate the sample's post-tax income or actual annual receipts.
Reduce the risk：The 2025 United States wage is an occupational employee statistic; the Xinfeng historical monthly wage is only a quote for 1 employer and 1 role. The shift system, wage composition and actual take-home income need separate checking, and a median or a monthly wage range is not used to promise an individual's annual income.
Basis：bls-oews · oews · Xinfeng High-tech Zone July 2026 week 4 enterprise recruitment bulletin: mould repair master
Typical situation：Using the 2019 application years to infer that you can register now, or believing that a course certificate or a paper piece can replace employer experience and workshop operating authorisation.
Main roles：People preparing for vocational education, a skill grade assessment or an application to a real mould role
Possible consequence：The preparation direction does not match the current body, employer or task requirements; registration and job conditions must be checked separately.
Reduce the risk：China's 2019 mould worker standard is used for the task framework; the 2023 regulations and the current local assessment conditions are checked separately. Education, skill grade, employer experience requirements and equipment authority are confirmed separately.
Basis：The national vocational skill standard for mould workers (2019 edition) · cn-policy
Typical situation：Uploading material to an external AI without confirming the company's process, or treating generated tooling and cutting parameters directly as verified on-site instructions.
Main roles：People handling customer drawings, company machining parameters and inspection records
Possible consequence：The material use and the output reliability lack a basis; the input permission and real verification should be checked under the company's process, and a product demonstration is not used instead of on-site evidence.
Reduce the risk：The original practice uses only the fictional drawings and readings on this page. Before uploading real drawings, parameters and customer material to an external tool, confirm the permission under the company's process; AI output does not prove material use permission or machining reliability.
Basis：NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0 · Siemens NX 2606: history-free machining suggestion update · editorial
Typical situation：Skipping the version check to save time, failing to record the cause when anomalies recur, or treating one practice performance as a long-term occupational conclusion.
Main roles：People who continuously read drawings, measure, handle anomalies and learn processes
Possible consequence：Errors become hard to trace and learning feedback loses its basis; keeping records, clarifying questions and training step by step is more useful than concealing the anomaly.
Reduce the risk：Use the records to separate drawing reading, calculation, inspection conditions and communication problems, then choose verifiable training. One out-of-tolerance result or application outcome does not summarise all your ability; original readings must not be deleted to eliminate an anomaly.
Basis：onet · editorial
| Direction or preparation entry point | Starting the task | Official or employer basis | Evidence you can prepare | Boundaries of application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing reading and dimensional preparation | Practise the drawing version, datum, dimensions and tolerance limits. | The O*NET task basis; this row is an editorial preparation entry point. | Submit the E1/E2 calculation and version comparison from this page, honestly marked as practice. | It involves no machine tool operation or hiring promise. |
| New mould direction | Linking the process, machining and assembly inspection from the technical requirements. | The O*NET making and testing tasks; the real job requirements are checked separately. | Produce a paper process and items-to-be-inspected list, and take formal training. | Focusing on the new mould result is not the same as having full design authority. |
| Jigs, gauges and tool direction | Understanding locating, fitting, dimensional inspection and the tool's purpose. |
The Xinfeng mould repair master sample requires at least 5 years of relevant experience in large die casting or plastic mould making, plus structure, process and drawing reading ability; it is not a uniform standard for beginners.
Present the E1 tolerance limits, the original readings and the conclusion, then keep the E2 version change and the invalid inspection record; it is not real company experience.
Using the fictional prompt, write the object, requirements, readings and items awaiting valid re-measurement clearly; separate the known numerical values from the unknown assembly conditions.
The role's monthly wage is 8,000—11,000 yuan, and the company lists five insurances and the housing fund and benefits such as board and lodging. The tax basis, wage components, full shift system and current open status have not been verified.
Record the locating pin version A/B dimensions, units and limits; separate the original requirements from the E2 update, and mark all material as original fiction for this page.
List the original readings, valid conditions, range judgements and reasons for revision item by item; do not round first and do not delete the old conclusions.
Explain why the failed instrument record cannot be judged validly acceptable, and list the unknown assembly conditions, the person to confirm and the fictional material source.
Record one calculation or version error, the basis for the revision, what still needs training and the next step. State honestly that there was no real machining, employer evaluation or third-party drawing.
| Situation | What is checked | Observable evidence | What cannot be inferred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing reading preparation | Check the version, units, datum and tolerance. | Being able to explain where the limits come from and the unknown requirements. | An editorial observation prompt, not a uniform employer examination. |
| Receiving a new version | Compare the old and new requirements and revise the records. | Point out which conclusions changed and which material still needs supplementing. | A paper revision is not approval of a real technical change. |
| Inspection anomaly |
| Qualification／preparation item | Who it applies to | Actual use | Whether it is a threshold | Checking the conditions | What to consider investing | What it cannot replace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocational education and on-the-job training | People who need systematic learning of drawing reading, machining, assembly and inspection. | BLS states that this occupation may require post-secondary courses and completion of on-the-job or apprenticeship training. | Typical United States preparation information, not a threshold for all employers in China. | Check the enrolment, equipment, curriculum and supervision arrangements with the target school or programme. | Check the actual time and cost, and do not invent a uniform fee. |
This page is an original fictional paper prompt and does not represent a real drawing or process. Fixture locating pin drawing version A: diameter 10.00±0.02 millimetres, with both limits included. The same fictional instrument G7 is given as within the prompt-given validity period and the inspection conditions meet the prompt; the three readings are R1=9.985, R2=10.018 and R3=10.024 millimetres.
The artificial practice rule: only when the original value falls within the closed interval [lower limit, upper limit] and the prompt-given inspection conditions are valid may you write "paper dimensions conform". Do not round first; a value out of range is written as "paper out of tolerance"; invalid conditions are written as "awaiting valid re-measurement". No mating hole, assembly clearance or functional test material is provided, so the fixture as a whole or the physical item cannot be judged releasable.
Switch to drawing version B: diameter 10.00±0.01 millimetres, with both limits included. Only in this paper prompt is it permitted to use the three old E1 readings as a numerical comparison against the new version, not as an on-site re-measurement. The added R4=10.006 millimetres is covered by the prompt-given G7 and the conditions are valid; for R5=10.000 millimetres, the prompt-given instrument G9 has passed its validity period.
Task: complete E1 first, then keep the old conclusion and make the E2 comparison, calculate the limits for both versions, and explain the value position and the inspection validity item by item. Write two questions awaiting confirmation: how do we obtain a valid re-measurement record for R5? How do we complete the assembly and functional acceptance basis? Do not operate equipment, and do not assume a hole diameter or a new acceptance standard.
Read E1 and produce a card for the locating pin, the version A dimensions, the units, the inspection conditions and the unknown assembly material.
Calculate the version A limits 9.98 and 10.02 millimetres; keep each original R1/R2/R3 value and complete the first verdict.
Re-check the three readings against the closed interval and record where and why the errors occurred; do not round first.
Read E2, calculate the version B limits 9.99 and 10.01 millimetres, keep version A and complete the purely numerical comparison of the old readings.
Judge R4 and R5, write clearly why R5 awaits valid re-measurement, and keep the unknown assembly and functional conditions.
Produce the requirements card, the version comparison, the anomaly statement and the material boundaries; state that there was no real machining or inspection and no third-party drawing.
Typical duties：Check the mould drawing, the material and the acceptance items.
Ability evidence：An explainable dimension and items-awaiting-confirmation list.
Qualification boundaries：Check drawing reading and basic training against the target course.
Next step：Add the process, material and inspection basics.
Typical duties：Machine the mould parts under authorised processes and record them.
Ability evidence：The process and the dimensional inspection correspond, and anomalies are kept truthfully.
Qualification boundaries：Confirm the equipment training, supervision and operating scope.
Next step：Learn assembly fitting and defect checking.
Typical duties：Fit the related parts and check the fit and test results.
Ability evidence：The assembly records and test problems can be traced.
Qualification boundaries：Real mould trials are checked against the site's requirements and authority.
Next step：Link the modification, the re-inspection and the tool delivery.
Typical duties：Analyse the mould machining, assembly and test problems according to your duties.
Ability evidence：The requirements, records and results before and after the improvement can be checked.
Qualification boundaries：Design change and release authority are confirmed separately.
Next step：Verify more complex structural and process plans.
Typical duties：Clarify the tool, the defect location and the existing inspection records.
Ability evidence：The anomaly statement separates the known from the to-be-checked.
Qualification boundaries：Check the repair training and safety boundaries first.
Next step：Learn structures and defect location.
Typical duties：Fit or replace the related parts within the confirmed scope.
Ability evidence：Records of the dimensions and component condition before and after handling.
Qualification boundaries：The requirements of actual tasks such as equipment and welding are checked separately.
Next step：Add the impact scope and re-inspection ability.
Typical duties：Check the repair result and the affected items.
Ability evidence：The test or inspection results support closing the problem or keeping it open.
Qualification boundaries：Confirm the inspection duties and the on-site conditions.
Typical duties：State the tool's purpose, object and critical dimensions.
Ability evidence：A fictional structural relationship and requirements card.
Qualification boundaries：Drawing reading, dimensional and tool basic training.
Next step：Learn locating, fitting and inspection conditions.
Typical duties：Machine and assemble the corresponding tooling or gauge parts.
Ability evidence：The component requirements and the assembly check have corresponding records.
Qualification boundaries：Check the training and operating permission for the equipment used.
Next step：Add precision checking and functional testing.
Typical duties：Check the alignment, clearance, dimensions and tool function.
Ability evidence：The valid inspection basis and the unresolved items are clear.
Qualification boundaries：The inspection method and authority are confirmed by the task.
Being able to explain the version, units, datum and dimension limits, and to list the unknown conditions.
Carrying out the process within authorised tasks, and recording the component machining, fitting and inspection results.
Being able to locate the problem, explain the basis for the change and re-inspect the affected items.
Being able to link the tool's purpose, the process, the inspection and the test records, and to explain the verification basis for an improvement.
BLS notes that automation and computer-controlled equipment affect production tasks and employment. This combined occupational description cannot quantify employment changes in tool and die making caused by generative AI alone, and provides no equivalent projection for China.
Cannot show：The United States 2025—2035 projection for this occupation does not mean every sub-industry or region is the same; the average annual openings include replacements for people leaving or moving out of the occupation and are not formed only by new positions.
Vendor product feature material · Public NX product description; no occupational adoption rate obtained
The machining suggestions include operations, tools and parameters, with an expert choosing
The AI machining suggestion feature
Siemens stated on February 2026 the AI machining suggestions of NX X Manufacturing 2512 and on June the history-free suggestion option of 2606. They show a product feature change and do not prove industry adoption, individual pay or actual machining benefit.
Cannot show：Only the public text of the NX feature description was used, without running the software, watching videos or obtaining an independent on-site test. Suggesting a plan is not the same as completing tool making, verifying cutting parameters or permitting machining.
Xinfeng, Jiangxi, China · 1 role, 5 places, at Jiangxi Minglida Technology Co., Ltd.
8,000—11,000 yuan per month; at least 5 years of relevant making experience
The experienced mould repair role sample
China actually used the Xinfeng 2026-07-24 posting, 1 employer, 1 mould repair role, 5 places, monthly wage 8,000—11,000 yuan with specific experience requirements. It is a historical single sample whose current open status is unchecked, and no national recruitment intensity is calculated.
Cannot show：1 historical employer and 1 role with 5 places cannot be treated as 5 companies, the current total recruitment or a demand change rate. Without a representative ongoing sample, the recruitment intensity evidence is insufficient.
The four related occupations are compared repeatedly from different preparation angles; task links do not mean automatic transfer.
Transferable：Industrial machinery mechanics also work with production equipment, so the existing thinking on tool repair and anomaly records has links.
Needs to be filled in：The installation, adjustment, repair and maintenance tasks of industrial machinery, and the corresponding equipment and on-site requirements, need to be added; mould dimension fitting cannot replace whole-machine maintenance evidence.
View career detailsTransferable：Structural metal fabricators and fitters also read specifications and locate, align and assemble metal parts.
Needs to be filled in：The manufacturing, fitting and joining processes of the target metal product need to be added, and the material, equipment, quality and operating scope verified against the role.
View career detailsTransferable：Forging machine setters and operators share task links with this occupation in moulds, metal forming and equipment adjustment.
Needs to be filled in：The setting, operation or tending of the target forging equipment and the workpiece forming and inspection requirements need to be verified; mould making experience cannot automatically prove production operation.
View career detailsTransferable：Rolling machine setters and operators also work with metal materials, specifications and forming equipment.
Needs to be filled in：The setting, operation or tending of rolling equipment and the specific requirements for thinning and forming sheet need to be added; mould work must not be used to replace rolling output.
View career detailsTransferable：Another preparation entry point for industrial machinery maintenance is to organise the anomaly location and repair records of this occupation into an explainable process.
Needs to be filled in：Specific task evidence of equipment fault diagnosis, maintenance and installation adjustment still needs to be added; the paper locating pin practice must not be written as a whole-machine repair history.
View career detailsTransferable：Another preparation entry point for structural metal fabrication is to organise the real training material of drawing reading, locating, assembly and inspection.
Needs to be filled in：The target role still needs to demonstrate structural metal product machining and joining ability, and where welding or lifting is involved the requirements are checked against the real task.
View career detailsTransferable：Another preparation entry point for forging forming is understanding how the condition of the tool and mould affects the workpiece requirements.
Needs to be filled in：The actual forging process, equipment and forming inspection training still need to be added; this page does not teach hot working operations.
View career detailsTransferable：Another preparation entry point for metal rolling is comparing material specifications, equipment settings and product inspection records.
Needs to be filled in：The specific rolling equipment and product requirements need to be added; knowing how to use an ordinary machine tool does not mean you can run every rolling machine.
View career detailsThis occupation focuses on making, repairing and modifying tools, moulds, jigs and gauges; industrial machinery mechanics focus on installing, adjusting, repairing and maintaining production machinery. A shared equipment background cannot merge the duties.
Do the locating pin E1/E2 paper practice on this page first, keeping the version, tolerance, readings and inspection conditions. Then check a formal course or supervised training; the paper prompt cannot replace the Xinfeng experienced role's requirements and does not prove that you can operate equipment independently.
Typical United States preparation includes post-secondary non-degree education and long-term on-the-job training; the Chinese 2019 mould worker task framework needs to be combined with the 2023 regulations and the current local assessment announcement. Employer experience requirements, skill grades and equipment operating authorisation are confirmed separately.
The public NX documentation states that AI can provide machining suggestions, but this page did not run the product and has no separate replacement rate for this occupation. Real drawings, parameters, machining and assembly and acceptance still need actual checking; the projected United States employment decline cannot be attributed entirely to generative AI.
The 2025 Chinese pre-tax annual average of 80,739 yuan for broad production and manufacturing roles in enterprises above the designated size covers many categories of personnel including basic machining and metal products manufacturing, and is not a separately listed wage or median for tool and die making. The Xinfeng historical experienced mould repair figure of 8000—11000 yuan per month has an unchecked tax basis, components and current open status and is not combined into a personal range; the precise national distribution is still missing. The 2025 United States median for this occupation of 64,050 US dollars per year cannot be converted to fill in Chinese pay.
Check the drawing version, units, tolerance and inspection conditions clearly first. In this prompt R5 is within range but the instrument has failed, so a valid re-measurement is needed; without assembly and functional material, the whole fixture cannot be judged acceptable from the dimensions.
Observe whether you are willing to read drawings, measure repeatedly, record anomalies and accept revisions, and check the real noise, standing, shift conditions and so on. The O*NET interest is Realistic and Conventional and cannot serve as a hiring or personal ability diagnosis.
Follow the seven-day plan to complete the requirements card, the E1/E2 version comparison, the anomaly and material statement and the process review. Keep the original readings and the reasons for revision, and make clear that everything is a fictional paper prompt with no real machining or inspection.
Hand it to the corresponding technical, inspection or on-site responsible person for confirmation according to the workshop's task and authorisation. The reader cannot use this page's answers to approve a drawing change, equipment operation or physical release.
FermatMind career content editorial
In this round on 2026-10-02 the NBS2025 broad production and manufacturing role wages and the BLS2025—2035 precise 51-4111 projection were checked; the Xinfeng historical recruitment, the Chinese standard and regulations, the NX documentation and other material follow the previous reading, and the data period, version and scope are listed separately.
The sources include this occupation's O*NET tasks, the 2025 United States wages and the 2025—2035 projection, the Chinese standards and assessment rules, 1 historical employer sample and the NX product documentation. Product descriptions, editorial practice and occupational facts are labelled separately; an alias of the same document does not count as an independent source.
Limits of use：Adjacent occupational tasks are not merged into 51-4111, and no transfer, pay increase or Chinese qualification correspondence is guaranteed.
Limits of use：Adjacent occupational tasks are not merged into 51-4111, and no transfer, pay increase or Chinese qualification correspondence is guaranteed.
Limits of use：The 51-4111 United States total decline of 9.2%, the ten-year net reduction of 5200 and the annual 4300 openings including replacements are different, and are not independent AI causation, current recruitment or an individual probability; the self-employment share is a dash and no figure is filled in.
Limits of use：It overlaps with the objects of United States 51-4111 rather than being statistically equivalent. The 2019 application years are not the current registration rules; inconsistent content must be read together with the 2023 regulations and the current local announcements.
Limits of use：It overlaps with the objects of United States 51-4111 rather than being statistically equivalent. The 2019 application years are not the current registration rules; inconsistent content must be read together with the 2023 regulations and the current local announcements.
Limits of use：1 employer, 1 role, 5 places, not 5 employers; the current open status has not been verified. The row does not separately list education, pre-tax or post-tax treatment, base wage, overtime or bonus components, or the full shift system, and the conditions of other roles in the same posting are not borrowed.
Limits of use：Adjacent occupational tasks are not merged into 51-4111, and no transfer, pay increase or Chinese qualification correspondence is guaranteed.
Limits of use：It is not a national uniform mould worker fee, examination schedule or hiring rule; other subsidy and employment policy sections were not used.
Limits of use：A voluntary risk management framework, not a mandatory process for this occupation, a machine tool operating procedure or Chinese law.
Limits of use：The standard number of hours is a statistical method and cannot be used to derive an individual's actual annual salary, monthly wage or post-tax wage.
Limits of use：The employment summary is still 2024—2034, and this document uses the newer BLS 2025—2035 table for employment; United States material does not equal Chinese qualifications or employer conditions.
Limits of use：Only the relevant public text was read, without actually testing the software or watching videos; the quantitative claims about cycle time, quality or tool life improvement are not used.
Limits of use：The page title is California, but this page uses only the United States national row; a percentile is not seniority, starting pay, net income or an individual's actual hours.
Limits of use：A combined page does not mean all data are combined; the clearly separately listed sections for this occupation are used. An industry median differs from a national percentile and cannot explain the causation of individual differences.
Limits of use：The standard number of hours is a statistical method and cannot be used to derive an individual's actual annual salary, monthly wage or post-tax wage.
Limits of use：A vendor feature description is not independent effect research, a job adoption rate or evidence of net job losses in tool and die making; promotional speed-up conclusions are not used.
Limits of use：Only the notice body was read this time; the specific application years or fees in the attachment were not used, and registration is still checked against the current standards, the local registered body and the announcement.
Limits of use：It applies only to Beijing and is not extrapolated to all regions; this page does not confirm an individual's registration eligibility on that basis.
Limits of use：Adjacent occupational tasks are not merged into 51-4111, and no transfer, pay increase or Chinese qualification correspondence is guaranteed.
Limits of use：The employment summary is still 2024—2034, and this document uses the newer BLS 2025—2035 table for employment; United States material does not equal Chinese qualifications or employer conditions.
Limits of use：Adjacent occupational tasks are not merged into 51-4111, and no transfer, pay increase or Chinese qualification correspondence is guaranteed.
Limits of use：Adjacent occupational tasks are not merged into 51-4111, and no transfer, pay increase or Chinese qualification correspondence is guaranteed.
Limits of use：Adjacent occupational tasks are not merged into 51-4111, and no transfer, pay increase or Chinese qualification correspondence is guaranteed.
Limits of use：Adjacent occupational tasks are not merged into 51-4111, and no transfer, pay increase or Chinese qualification correspondence is guaranteed.
Limits of use：A combined page does not mean all data are combined; the clearly separately listed sections for this occupation are used. An industry median differs from a national percentile and cannot explain the causation of individual differences.
Limits of use：The page title is California, but this page uses only the United States national row; a percentile is not seniority, starting pay, net income or an individual's actual hours.
Limits of use：The employment summary is still 2024—2034, and this document uses the newer BLS 2025—2035 table for employment; United States material does not equal Chinese qualifications or employer conditions.
Limits of use：Only the notice body was read this time; the specific application years or fees in the attachment were not used, and registration is still checked against the current standards, the local registered body and the announcement.
Limits of use：They are not an external adoption rate, a personality diagnosis, a hiring qualification, an on-site operating permission or a wage projection.
Limits of use：The broad group includes other manufacturing roles and is not a separately listed median, percentile, starting pay or personal range for tool and die makers; self-employed businesses and freelancers are excluded, and the historical mould repair quote has an unknown tax basis and a different population.
This page is for career exploration. The practice is fictional paper material and does not replace training, current job conditions, real operation or acceptance authority; a historical single sample does not represent the whole industry. United States statistics, Chinese recruitment and the skill assessment are checked separately. A national wage does not promise personal income; a historical monthly wage is not annualised. The current open status, the full wage composition and the national recruitment intensity lack evidence.
MBTI (English) · Big Five (English) · MBTI (Chinese) · Big Five (Chinese)
Check the material type, hardness or heat resistance and the records against the requirements; where information is missing, hand it to the technical responsible person for confirmation, and do not replace the material basis with appearance or experience.
Confirm the test objective, equipment, protection and responsible personnel, and follow the workshop's process; the learner's paper practice does not include real mould trials, lifting, welding or machine tool operation.
At delivery, keep the drawing and process versions, the critical dimensions, the assembly inspection and test results, and the unresolved problems. Measuring, mould trials and release are confirmed by the actual chain of responsibility, and completing the machining cannot replace all acceptance.
| O*NET explicitly includes jigs, gauges and cutting tools. |
| Draw the fictional structural relationships and mark the requirements and unknown conditions. |
| The objects and acceptance differ from batch product machining. |
| Preparation for repair and modification | Organise the defect location, the historical records and the items to be re-inspected. | The O*NET repair tasks; an editorial anomaly statement practice. | Keep the initial judgement and the revision after feedback, without passing it off as real mould repair experience. | Actual training is required, and it cannot directly meet an experienced role. |
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| The Xinfeng experienced mould repair historical sample | The role requires the relevant mould structure, process, drawing reading and equipment ability. | The 2026-07-24 posting: at least 5 years of relevant making experience, 5 places. | State your actual experience truthfully; without experience, a paper prompt cannot replace the years. | 1 employer and 1 role; whether it is currently open has not been verified. |
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| Distinguish a value being within range from the inspection conditions being valid. |
| Keep the invalid record and state that a valid re-measurement is needed. |
| The paper prompt cannot be used to declare the physical item acceptable or permit machine operation. |
| Communicating about the role | Check the tasks, shift system, wage composition and training support separately. | Use specific questions to ask about the undisclosed conditions. | The historical posting and the practice guarantee neither current openings nor hiring. |
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| China's mould worker skill grade assessment | People preparing to take the related occupational assessment. | The 2019 standard provides a Level Four to Level One task framework; the current application is checked separately. | The skill grade assessment is separate from recruitment and on-site permission. | Check the current standards, the 2023 regulations, the local announcements and the occupational scope of the registered body. | This page obtained no uniform current fee or schedule; consult the specific body. | Do not use the 2019 application years directly as the current conditions. |
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| The equipment and process authority of your company | People intending to take on real machine tool, mould trial or repair tasks. | Confirm the equipment you may operate, the process, the supervision and the delivery responsibility. | The specific role's safety and permission requirements, not a universal certificate. | Check it against the workshop's process and equipment tasks, and clarify with the responsible person. | Confirm the training and supervision arrangements before real tasks. | A skill or course cannot automatically grant authority for all equipment operation and release. |
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| Checking qualifications for special operations | People whose real tasks include additional regulated operations. | Judge the actual operation first, then check the current applicable requirements of the competent authority. | The occupational name must not be used to infer directly that everyone needs the same certificate. | Check the competent authority's requirements by the actual tasks such as welding and lifting and by region. | Do not buy unrelated training before the scope and conditions are clear. | This page does not replace a specific operation qualification review and does not arrange dangerous experience. |
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| Historical employer experience and skill conditions | People whose target task is similar to the Xinfeng mould repair sample. | Compare against at least 5 years of relevant making experience and drawing reading, structural and process ability. | Only that employer's requirement for that role, not a national threshold. | Check the conditions against a real current posting; the historical open status has not been verified. | Check the fit and wage composition first, then arrange a real application. | A paper prompt or another course cannot replace that role's experience requirement. |
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| The original paper piece and process records | People who want to verify their thinking and learning interest first. | Present the calculation, the version check, the anomaly statement and the real completion process. | Editorial exploration material, not a qualification or a company project record. | Complete it using the fictional information given in the prompt; do not use unauthorised customer drawings. | Only pen and paper or a spreadsheet is needed, and it can be completed step by step within the seven-day experience. | It does not prove machine tool, assembly, mould trial, independent acceptance or hiring ability. |
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Version A interval [9.98,10.02] millimetres: the paper dimensions of R1 and R2 conform, and R3 exceeds 10.02. Version B interval [9.99,10.01]: in the numerical comparison of the old readings, R1 is below the lower limit and R2 and R3 are above the upper limit; R4 is within range and the prompt-given conditions are valid, so it is recorded as conforming on paper. R5 is within range but the inspection conditions are invalid, so it is recorded as awaiting valid re-measurement.
The two conforming conclusions for version A cannot be carried over to version B. The conformity of R4 and the pending re-measurement of R5 also cannot be used to infer that the fixture as a whole passes acceptance; the hole, clearance and functional material are still missing. The piece keeps the original readings, the drawing version, the conditions, the judgements and the reasons for revision, and states that all material is fictional and that no real machining or inspection took place.
The prompt's validity period and closed interval are artificially simplified conditions and do not simulate complete measurement uncertainty, instrument calibration or real acceptance rules. Only paper calculation and recording; do not start machine tools, grind, weld, lift or run mould trials, do not use customer drawings, and do not treat the answers as actual machining and release instructions.
Compare with the answer to find one improvement and one difficulty, complete the seven judgements, and choose a next step such as drawing reading or supervised measurement training.
Next step：Analyse repeated anomalies and the direction for prevention.
Typical duties：Organise the repeated defects and propose a verifiable improvement.
Ability evidence：The plan, the handling and the verification results are coherent.
Qualification boundaries：Technical changes are confirmed by the corresponding responsible person.
Next step：Learn the diagnosis and recording of more complex tools.
Next step：Linking the purpose and defect handling.
Typical duties：Designing or improving jigs, gauges and tools according to your duties.
Ability evidence：The purpose, plan, inspection and test results can be checked.
Qualification boundaries：Design and delivery authority are not inferred from the occupational name.
Next step：Verify complex structures and maintainability.