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