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