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Specialties that raise your rate

• Mold making

  Injection molds for plastics. Longer builds, tighter tolerances, higher pay than stamping dies.

• EDM (electrical discharge machining)

  Cutting shapes into hardened steel with electricity instead of a tool. Wire and sinker machines both need a specialist.

• CNC (computer numerical control) programming

  Writing the code that drives the machines. The natural next step and a quieter job.

• Metrology and quality

  Running coordinate measuring machines and owning whether the part is right. Moves you toward engineering pay.