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