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