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