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