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