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