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