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