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