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