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