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