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Job Description
Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4111.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 51,610.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
- Currently, there are 72,210 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Tool and Die Makers”.
Also Known As…
- Tool and Die Makers
- Trim Die Maker
- Toolmaker
- Tool Repairer
- Tool and Die Maker
- Tool and Die Machinist
- Jig and Fixture Repairer
- Jig and Fixture Builder
- Die Maker
- Carbide Tool Die Maker
- Aircraft Tool Maker
- Wire Drawing Die Maker
- Toolsmith
- Toolmaker Grade Three
- Toolmaker A
- Tool/Die Maker
- Tool Trouble Shooter
- Tool Setter Apprentice
- Tool Salvage Worker
- Tool Mechanic
- Tool Maker Apprentice
- Tool Liaison
- Tool and Die Technician
- Tool and Die Repair
- Tool and Die Maker/Designer
- Tool and Die Maker Level Five
- Tool and Die Maker Apprentice
- Tool and Die Assembler
- Template Layout Worker
- Tap and Die Maker Technician
- Stamping Die Try-Out Worker
- Stamping Die Maker
- Stamping Bench Die Maker
- Sawsmith
- Saw Maker
- Plastic Tool Maker
- Plastic Fixture Builder
- Plastic Die Maker Apprentice
- Metal Gauge Maker
- Metal Die Finisher
- Lead Man Over All Dies in Pattern Shop
- Keller Machine Operator
- Journeyman Tool and Die Maker
- Jigman
- Jig Maker
- Jig Bore Tool Maker
- Jig and Fixture Builder Apprentice
- Jig
- Hub Cutter
- Hard Die Mill Set-Up Technician-Tool Design
- Gauge Maker Apprentice
- Gage Maker
- Forcer Maker
- Fixture Maker
- Electronic Die Maker
- Edger
- Die-Casting and Plastic Molding Mold Maker
- Die Try Out Worker
- Die Trouble Shooter
- Die Sinker Apprentice
- Die Sinker
- Die Set Up Worker
- Die Repair Machinist
- Die Mechanic
- Die Maker Apprentice
- Die Maintenance
- Die Finisher
- Die Cutter Apprentice
- Die Cutter
- Die Baker
- Die Assembler
- Carbide Tool Maker
- Carbide Operator
- Cam Maker
- Broach Setter
- Bench Tool Maker
Tasks for “Aircraft Tool Maker”
- Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
- Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
- Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
- File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
- Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
- Develop and design new tools and dies, using computer-aided design software.
- Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
- Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.
- Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
- Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
- Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
- Set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.
- Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
- Set up and operate 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.
- Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
- Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
Related Technology & Tools
- Boring bars
- Radius gauges
- Angle plates
- Turret punch presses
- Die grinders
- Engraving machines
- Precision files
- Ultrasonic testing equipment
- Grease guns
- Thread gauges
- Rotary surface grinders
- Bridge cranes
- 1-2-3 blocks
- Riveting tools
- Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment
- Loupes
- V blocks
- Magnifying glasses
- Combination squares
- Turning tools
- Dividers
- Drill point gauges
- Depth gauges
- Die spotting presses
- Measuring tapes
- Magnetic drill presses
- Electrical Discharge Machining EDM machines
- Mallets
- Rasps
- Vernier calipers
- Deburring tools
- Band saws
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Plug gauges
- Hardness testing devices
- Honing stones
- Gear lathes
- Tube benders
- Hermaphrodite calipers
- Air-powered sandblasters
- Welders
- Workshop cranes
- Honing machines
- Profile grinders
- Countersinks
- Digital plotters
- Allen wrenches
- Feeler gauges
- Workshop bench vises
- Chuck keys
- Wire electrical discharge machines
- Knurling tools
- Punch sets
- Forklifts
- Compound sine bars
- Broachers
- Telescoping gauges
- Metal markers
- Cutoff saws
- Handheld refractometers
- Tongs
- Turret lathes
- Wire brushes
- Power shears
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Surface gauges
- Drill presses
- Thread ring gauges
- Hand jacks
- Deburring machines
- Tin snips
- Furnace ladles
- Tap extractors
- Heat treatment furnaces
- Hoisting equipment
- Plasma arc welding equipment
- Arbor presses
- Die maker's squares
- Tap sets
- Power grinders
- Disc grinders
- Vibratory tumblers
- Protractors
- Dust masks
- Layout squares
- Gauge blocks
- Air compressors
- Dust collectors
- Safety glasses
- Precision tapered reamers
- Hand clamps
- Acetylene torches
- Laptop computers
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Height micrometers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Toolmaker's microscopes
- Bore gauges
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Precision rulers
- Steel rules
- Counterbores
- Safety goggles
- Metal scribers
- Desktop computers
- Hand reamers
- Claw hammers
- Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers
- T-style tap wrenches
- Gap lathes
- Tensile testers
- Ear plugs
- Oil dispensing cans
- Vernier height gauges
- Stamping presses
- Brazing equipment
- Protective face shields
- Knee mills
- Diamond dressers
- Vernier protractors
- Hacksaws
- Dial calipers
- Grinding wheel dressing sticks
- Surface grinding machines
- Flat blade screwdrivers
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Dial indicators
- Jig bores
- Power press brakes
- Portable drills
- Stick welders
- Hydraulic pressing equipment
- Surface finish comparators
- Vertical belt sanders
- Portable welders
- Horizontal boring mills
- Radial drill presses
- Cold chisels
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Laser cutters
- Air grinders
- Angle gauge blocks
- Bearing pullers
- Precision levels
- Combination milling machines
- Power drills
- Optical flats
- Bench grinders
- Telescoping measuring rods
- Digital micrometers
- Grit blasting cabinets
- Vertical milling machines
- Vertical bandsaws
- Abrasive cutoff saws
- Grinding wheels
- Optical comparators
- Logopress
- Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
- Kubotek USA KeyCreator
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- CNC Mastercam
- OPEN MIND Technologies hyperMILL
- Virtual Gibbs CADD/CAM
- VX Corporation VX Mold & Die
- Striker Systems SS-Draw Form
- MAKER CAD/CAM Services DIEMAKER
- JobPack MES Scheduler
- Vero International VISI-Mold
- 1CadCam Unigraphics
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- DP Technology ESPRIT
- data M Software COPRA MetalBender
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Excel
- Striker Systems SS-Die Design
- CimatronE Master
- Striker Systems SS-Strip Design
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Autodesk Inventor
- Bentley Microstation