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