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