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