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