Top skills for Tool and Die Maker jobs
Based on 52 active Tool and Die Maker postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Tool and Die Maker postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Blueprints54%
- Manufacturing52%
- Machining46%
- Lathes40%
- Stamping40%
- Gauges34%
- Design26%
- Technical Drawings26%
- Calipers24%
- Milling Machines24%
- Reimbursement24%
- Welding20%
- Mechanical Aptitude18%
- Grinding16%
- Life Insurance16%
- Manufacturing Operations16%
- Construction14%
- Supervision14%
- Wire EDM14%
- Die Making12%
- Machine Tools12%
- Verification12%
- Angle Plates10%
- CAM Programming10%
- Health Benefits10%
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