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