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