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