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