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