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