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