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