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