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