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