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