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