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