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