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