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