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