Will “Lead Man Over All Dies in Pattern Shop” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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
• Keller Machine Operator
• 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 “Lead Man Over All Dies in Pattern Shop”

• 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.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
• 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.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
• 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.
• Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
• 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.
• Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.

Related Technology & Tools

• Desktop computers
• Gap lathes
• Air grinders
• Dust masks
• Coordinate measuring machines CMM
• Dial calipers
• Furnace ladles
• Hydraulic pressing equipment
• Hand reamers
• Shielded arc welding tools
• Phillips head screwdrivers
• Jig bores
• Brazing equipment
• Vernier calipers
• Metal inert gas MIG welders
• Grease guns
• Air-powered sandblasters
• Ear plugs
• Combination milling machines
• Vernier height gauges
• Thread gauges
• Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers
• Magnifying glasses
• Wire brushes
• Turret lathes
• Telescoping gauges
• Optical comparators
• Grinding wheel dressing sticks
• Die maker's squares
• Power press brakes
• Riveting tools
• Oxyacetylene welding equipment
• Angle gauge blocks
• Laser cutters
• Feeler gauges
• Heat treatment furnaces
• Oil dispensing cans
• Toolmaker's microscopes
• Dividers
• Power grinders
• Gear lathes
• Combination squares
• Layout squares
• Vibratory tumblers
• Knurling tools
• Loupes
• Engraving machines
• Tap sets
• Height micrometers
• Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment
• Honing stones
• Grinding wheels
• Cold chisels
• Hand clamps
• Vertical milling machines
• Hardness testing devices
• Mallets
• Tongs
• Horizontal boring mills
• Bearing pullers
• Plug gauges
• Adjustable widemouth pliers
• Cutoff saws
• Precision rulers
• Metal scribers
• Deburring tools
• Allen wrenches
• Workshop cranes
• Flat blade screwdrivers
• Welders
• Gauge blocks
• Rotary surface grinders
• Power drills
• Chuck keys
• Electrical Discharge Machining EDM machines
• Radial drill presses
• Forklifts
• Profile grinders
• Angle plates
• Turning tools
• Stamping presses
• Workshop bench vises
• Precision files
• Knee mills
• Wire electrical discharge machines
• Drill point gauges
• Disc grinders
• Dial indicators
• Digital plotters
• Protective face shields
• Steel rules
• Vertical belt sanders
• Tin snips
• Safety glasses
• Power shears
• Surface grinding machines
• Air compressors
• Hoisting equipment
• Handheld refractometers
• Tube benders
• Surface gauges
• Digital micrometers
• Grit blasting cabinets
• Band saws
• Radius gauges
• Plasma arc welding equipment
• Precision levels
• Surface finish comparators
• Bore gauges
• Broachers
• Drill presses
• Portable welders
• Safety goggles
• Ultrasonic testing equipment
• Depth gauges
• Hand jacks
• Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
• Rasps
• Magnetic drill presses
• Countersinks
• Tensile testers
• Acetylene torches
• Precision tapered reamers
• Die grinders
• Claw hammers
• 1-2-3 blocks
• T-style tap wrenches
• Thread ring gauges
• Tap extractors
• Diamond dressers
• Turret punch presses
• Stick welders
• Hacksaws
• Protractors
• Vertical bandsaws
• Arbor presses
• Honing machines
• Laptop computers
• Punch sets
• V blocks
• Dust collectors
• Bench grinders
• Vernier protractors
• Counterbores
• Portable drills
• Optical flats
• Metal markers
• Bridge cranes
• Measuring tapes
• Die spotting presses
• Compound sine bars
• Abrasive cutoff saws
• Deburring machines
• Boring bars
• Telescoping measuring rods
• Hermaphrodite calipers

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