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