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