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