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