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