A professional who repairs handtools, such as planes, vises, bit braces, levels, tape rules and mitre boxes. Responsibilities include:

• Examines defective tools to determine from experience, nature of defect or cause of malfunction, and possibility of repair.
• Disassembles tool, using screwdrivers, hammers, chisels, punches, and files.
• Operates power tools, such as drill press, power press, and handmilling machine, to remove screws, pins, rivets, bushings, collars, and jackets.
• Replaces defective part or repairs part, using files, reaming tools, and vise.
• Verifies dimensions, straightness, and concentricity of parts, using gauges.
• Reassembles tool, using hand and power equipment.
• Records nature and extent of repairs performed.
• Maintains stock of parts.