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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”
- 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.
- 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.
- Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
- 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.
- Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
- Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
- Develop and design new tools and dies, using computer-aided design software.
- 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.
- Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
- 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.
- File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
- Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
- Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
Related Technology & Tools
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- V blocks
- Drill presses
- Digital micrometers
- Hand clamps
- Band saws
- Acetylene torches
- Depth gauges
- Mallets
- Die spotting presses
- Protractors
- Surface grinding machines
- Cold chisels
- Power drills
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Digital plotters
- Hand reamers
- Engraving machines
- Turning tools
- Optical comparators
- Die maker's squares
- Bearing pullers
- Cutoff saws
- Compound sine bars
- Layout squares
- Forklifts
- Tap sets
- Angle gauge blocks
- Stick welders
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Gauge blocks
- Height micrometers
- Optical flats
- Oil dispensing cans
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Turret punch presses
- Punch sets
- Boring bars
- Telescoping measuring rods
- Rasps
- Countersinks
- Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment
- Knee mills
- Surface gauges
- Gap lathes
- Die grinders
- Metal scribers
- Diamond dressers
- Toolmaker's microscopes
- Hacksaws
- Workshop cranes
- Radial drill presses
- Grinding wheels
- Dust masks
- Handheld refractometers
- Vibratory tumblers
- Turret lathes
- Welders
- Protective face shields
- Combination milling machines
- Hardness testing devices
- Tin snips
- Magnetic drill presses
- Dust collectors
- Laser cutters
- Drill point gauges
- Precision files
- Portable welders
- Horizontal boring mills
- Hand jacks
- Vernier protractors
- Arbor presses
- Metal markers
- Safety glasses
- Ear plugs
- Precision tapered reamers
- Brazing equipment
- Safety goggles
- Plasma arc welding equipment
- Grease guns
- Grinding wheel dressing sticks
- 1-2-3 blocks
- Electrical Discharge Machining EDM machines
- Vernier height gauges
- Wire electrical discharge machines
- Tensile testers
- Vernier calipers
- Tap extractors
- Gear lathes
- Hermaphrodite calipers
- Air compressors
- Deburring machines
- Rotary surface grinders
- Vertical milling machines
- Heat treatment furnaces
- Counterbores
- Riveting tools
- Allen wrenches
- Vertical belt sanders
- Magnifying glasses
- Steel rules
- Loupes
- Thread ring gauges
- Stamping presses
- Dial indicators
- Feeler gauges
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Vertical bandsaws
- Power shears
- Desktop computers
- Broachers
- Air grinders
- Ultrasonic testing equipment
- Workshop bench vises
- Flat blade screwdrivers
- Honing stones
- Portable drills
- Laptop computers
- Power grinders
- Grit blasting cabinets
- Bridge cranes
- Surface finish comparators
- Measuring tapes
- Hoisting equipment
- Disc grinders
- Claw hammers
- Dividers
- Bench grinders
- Bore gauges
- Profile grinders
- Deburring tools
- Chuck keys
- Plug gauges
- Tube benders
- Furnace ladles
- Radius gauges
- Angle plates
- Knurling tools
- Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Precision levels
- Dial calipers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Jig bores
- Combination squares
- Tongs
- Air-powered sandblasters
- Telescoping gauges
- Precision rulers
- Wire brushes
- Hydraulic pressing equipment
- Power press brakes
- T-style tap wrenches
- Abrasive cutoff saws
- Honing machines
- Thread gauges
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Microsoft Excel
- 1CadCam Unigraphics
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- Microsoft Project
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- Bentley Microstation
- JobPack MES Scheduler
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