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