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