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