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