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