Abstract: A drill plate of the present invention includes a concave body and a vacuum manifold. The concave body defines a plurality of drill ports which act as a drill guides to ensure accurate drill hole placement. The concave body collects, and the vacuum manifold removes, debris from the drilling process. Individual magnetic seals cover each of the drill ports to prevent the escape of debris from the concavity. The drill plate further includes a plurality of tooling pins that allow the drill plate to be affixed to the structure being drilled to improve the accuracy of hole placement and for “hands free” operation. The tooling pins allow the drill plate to be used with composite structures that are held together by hard tooling, such as aluminum parts.