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