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