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Considering a career in Tool and Die making?Looking for a career path with little to no student debt?Interested in working with your hands and solving unique and complex problems? Check out this video to learn a bit about the trade, what your job could look like and how to move forward for more information. For more educational information check out our other videos here on YouTube or at wisconsinmetalparts.com/video Special...Continue Reading

A look at a career working in the tool and die/machinist industry. We interview veterans and two apprentices. Thank you to FGH Systems in Denville, New Jersey for their assistance.Continue Reading

  In Randy’s Job Talk he discusses why he chose to apprentice as a Tool and Die Maker. He talks about the misconception that “Tool and Die is a dying trade.” Randy explains that Tool and Die is completely necessary for manufacturing to exist. It all comes down to the initial manufacturing of the die. Randy loves his job and says the skills gained from a trade are life-long. Watch...Continue Reading

Tool and die makers are highly skilled crafters working in the manufacturing industries. Variations on the name include tool maker, toolmaker, die maker, diemaker, mold maker, moldmaker or tool jig and die-maker depending on which area of concentration or industry an individual works in.Continue Reading

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