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