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