Electronic Die Maker Interview Questions

1 Share an experience in which you've successfully learned how to handle a new piece of equipment?
2 Tell me about a recent experience you've had working with your hands.
3 What kind of experience do you have verifying dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators?
4 Walk me through how you would study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
5 Share an experience when you applied new technology or information in your job. How did it help your company?
6 Give me an example of when you thought outside of the box. How did it help your employer?
7 Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
8 Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant?
9 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
10 Describe methods you have found effective to visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
11 What kind of experience do you have setting up and operating conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes?
12 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
13 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
14 What is the most challenging part of conducting test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary?
15 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.