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