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