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