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