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