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