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