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