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