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