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