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