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