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