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