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