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