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