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