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