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