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