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