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