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