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”

• Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
• Develop and design new tools and dies, using computer-aided design software.
• Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.
• Set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
• 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.
• Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
• 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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