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