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