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