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