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