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