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