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