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