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