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