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