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