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