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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”
- 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 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.
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
- Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
- Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
- Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
- Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
- Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
- Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
- 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.
- Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
- 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.
- File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
- Set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.
- Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
Related Technology & Tools
- Air-powered sandblasters
- Precision rulers
- Jig bores
- Claw hammers
- Bore gauges
- Mallets
- Honing stones
- Dust masks
- Protective face shields
- Diamond dressers
- Protractors
- Hermaphrodite calipers
- Profile grinders
- Plasma arc welding equipment
- Hydraulic pressing equipment
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Deburring machines
- Power grinders
- Optical flats
- Safety goggles
- Heat treatment furnaces
- Band saws
- Cutoff saws
- Horizontal boring mills
- Stamping presses
- Grinding wheels
- Tongs
- Knee mills
- Gap lathes
- Magnifying glasses
- Die spotting presses
- Combination milling machines
- Compound sine bars
- Toolmaker's microscopes
- 1-2-3 blocks
- Telescoping gauges
- Electrical Discharge Machining EDM machines
- Oil dispensing cans
- Countersinks
- Digital micrometers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Gauge blocks
- Drill presses
- Loupes
- Bridge cranes
- Plug gauges
- Digital plotters
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Hoisting equipment
- Tap extractors
- Acetylene torches
- Metal scribers
- Vernier calipers
- Die grinders
- Layout squares
- Die maker's squares
- Thread ring gauges
- Tube benders
- Broachers
- Deburring tools
- Hand jacks
- Hand reamers
- Radius gauges
- Rasps
- Metal markers
- Dial indicators
- Optical comparators
- Workshop bench vises
- Cold chisels
- Wire electrical discharge machines
- Honing machines
- Handheld refractometers
- Turret lathes
- Air grinders
- Steel rules
- Desktop computers
- Precision files
- Turret punch presses
- Precision tapered reamers
- Tensile testers
- Safety glasses
- Vertical milling machines
- Turning tools
- Engraving machines
- Radial drill presses
- Combination squares
- Depth gauges
- Portable welders
- Wire brushes
- Height micrometers
- Boring bars
- Precision levels
- Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers
- T-style tap wrenches
- Hardness testing devices
- Rotary surface grinders
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Hacksaws
- Surface finish comparators
- Power drills
- Arbor presses
- Grinding wheel dressing sticks
- Riveting tools
- Vertical belt sanders
- Vibratory tumblers
- Dust collectors
- Dividers
- Magnetic drill presses
- Chuck keys
- Furnace ladles
- Workshop cranes
- Tap sets
- Brazing equipment
- Knurling tools
- Telescoping measuring rods
- Portable drills
- Hand clamps
- Forklifts
- Dial calipers
- Power shears
- Ear plugs
- Surface grinding machines
- Stick welders
- Vertical bandsaws
- Surface gauges
- Counterbores
- Welders
- Bench grinders
- Laser cutters
- Ultrasonic testing equipment
- Grease guns
- Power press brakes
- Laptop computers
- Measuring tapes
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Abrasive cutoff saws
- Bearing pullers
- Disc grinders
- Gear lathes
- Tin snips
- Feeler gauges
- Flat blade screwdrivers
- Punch sets
- Angle plates
- V blocks
- Vernier protractors
- Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment
- Allen wrenches
- Thread gauges
- Air compressors
- Drill point gauges
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Vernier height gauges
- Grit blasting cabinets
- Angle gauge blocks
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
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