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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”
- Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
- 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.
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
- 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.
- Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
- File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
- Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
Related Technology & Tools
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Turning tools
- Dividers
- Handheld refractometers
- Deburring tools
- Drill presses
- Vertical milling machines
- Die maker's squares
- Plug gauges
- Knee mills
- Stamping presses
- Measuring tapes
- Workshop cranes
- Wire electrical discharge machines
- Electrical Discharge Machining EDM machines
- Hand clamps
- Optical flats
- Bearing pullers
- Hydraulic pressing equipment
- Countersinks
- Hacksaws
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Hand reamers
- Bridge cranes
- Abrasive cutoff saws
- Engraving machines
- Acetylene torches
- Hoisting equipment
- Riveting tools
- Depth gauges
- Vertical bandsaws
- Air-powered sandblasters
- Grease guns
- Telescoping gauges
- Rotary surface grinders
- Laptop computers
- Precision rulers
- Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment
- Air grinders
- Stick welders
- Grinding wheel dressing sticks
- Power shears
- Workshop bench vises
- Power press brakes
- Oil dispensing cans
- Allen wrenches
- Tin snips
- Deburring machines
- Loupes
- Precision tapered reamers
- Radius gauges
- Hermaphrodite calipers
- Dust collectors
- Desktop computers
- Metal markers
- Forklifts
- Tensile testers
- Die spotting presses
- Portable welders
- Broachers
- Tube benders
- Power grinders
- Disc grinders
- Boring bars
- Diamond dressers
- Band saws
- Mallets
- Punch sets
- Furnace ladles
- Combination squares
- Horizontal boring mills
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Ultrasonic testing equipment
- Radial drill presses
- Portable drills
- Vernier calipers
- Magnifying glasses
- Gauge blocks
- Surface gauges
- Surface grinding machines
- Precision files
- Plasma arc welding equipment
- T-style tap wrenches
- Cold chisels
- Dial indicators
- Turret punch presses
- Protective face shields
- Gap lathes
- Flat blade screwdrivers
- Compound sine bars
- Angle gauge blocks
- Die grinders
- Dust masks
- V blocks
- Protractors
- Steel rules
- Arbor presses
- Vertical belt sanders
- Angle plates
- Tap extractors
- Magnetic drill presses
- Honing stones
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Profile grinders
- Claw hammers
- Grinding wheels
- Vernier protractors
- Counterbores
- 1-2-3 blocks
- Safety goggles
- Honing machines
- Laser cutters
- Jig bores
- Optical comparators
- Digital micrometers
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Vibratory tumblers
- Precision levels
- Knurling tools
- Bore gauges
- Surface finish comparators
- Power drills
- Height micrometers
- Bench grinders
- Air compressors
- Wire brushes
- Tongs
- Metal scribers
- Vernier height gauges
- Hand jacks
- Ear plugs
- Cutoff saws
- Thread gauges
- Gear lathes
- Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers
- Drill point gauges
- Thread ring gauges
- Rasps
- Toolmaker's microscopes
- Telescoping measuring rods
- Dial calipers
- Layout squares
- Feeler gauges
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Combination milling machines
- Safety glasses
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Welders
- Hardness testing devices
- Turret lathes
- Chuck keys
- Brazing equipment
- Grit blasting cabinets
- Heat treatment furnaces
- Tap sets
- Digital plotters
- JobPack MES Scheduler
- Kubotek USA KeyCreator
- Microsoft Word
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Bentley Microstation
- Microsoft Project
- 1CadCam Unigraphics
- DP Technology ESPRIT
- CNC Mastercam
- MAKER CAD/CAM Services DIEMAKER
- Autodesk Inventor
- data M Software COPRA MetalBender
- Microsoft Office
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Vero International VISI-Mold
- Striker Systems SS-Die Design
- Virtual Gibbs CADD/CAM
- Microsoft Excel