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