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