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