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