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