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