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