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