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