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