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