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