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