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Tool Makers, Tool Fitters and Markers-out

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About this career

£37,722

Median salary

New workers start around £22,892.82. Normal pay is £37,722 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £59,358.61.

Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Repairs damaged or worn tools.
  • Assembles prepared parts, checks their alignment with micrometers, optical projectors and other measuring equipment and adjusts as necessary.
  • Operates hand and machine tools to shape workpieces to specifications and checks accuracy of machining.
  • Marks out reference points using measuring instruments and tools such as punches, rules and squares.
  • Examines drawings and specifications to determine appropriate method and sequence of operations.

Skills

Job postings

Mathematics
75
Active Learning
57
Reading Comprehension
56
Learning Strategies
49
Critical Thinking
46
Active Listening
44
Speaking
42
Monitoring
39
Writing
32
Science
26