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