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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”.

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Tasks for “Tool and Die Maker/Designer”

Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
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.
Develop and design new tools and dies, using computer-aided design software.
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.
Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
Set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.
Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
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.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

Metal inert gas MIG welders
Air-powered sandblasters
Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers
Wire brushes
Die spotting presses
Wire electrical discharge machines
Tin snips
Desktop computers
Tensile testers
Workshop cranes
Combination squares
Metal markers
Angle plates
Handheld refractometers
Protractors
Claw hammers
Rotary surface grinders
Abrasive cutoff saws
Drill point gauges
Loupes
Shielded arc welding tools
Grinding wheel dressing sticks
Turret punch presses
Boring bars
V blocks
Compound sine bars
Radial drill presses
Countersinks
Tongs
Tap sets
Dust collectors
Precision levels
Die grinders
Jig bores
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Feeler gauges
Drill presses
Electrical Discharge Machining EDM machines
Toolmaker's microscopes
Radius gauges
Honing stones
Workshop bench vises
Hydraulic pressing equipment
Hardness testing devices
Air compressors
Plug gauges
Stick welders
Tube benders
Knee mills
Steel rules
Oil dispensing cans
Combination milling machines
Ear plugs
Air grinders
Honing machines
Optical comparators
Horizontal boring mills
Punch sets
Brazing equipment
Cutoff saws
Safety glasses
Metal scribers
Cold chisels
Heat treatment furnaces
Acetylene torches
Surface gauges
Forklifts
Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment
Telescoping gauges
Die maker's squares
Magnetic drill presses
Bridge cranes
Dividers
Dial indicators
Band saws
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Plasma arc welding equipment
Bearing pullers
Portable drills
Grit blasting cabinets
Vernier height gauges
Gauge blocks
Gap lathes
Digital micrometers
Phillips head screwdrivers
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Vertical belt sanders
Safety goggles
Thread ring gauges
1-2-3 blocks
Dial calipers
Vertical bandsaws
Deburring machines
Stamping presses
Hoisting equipment
Precision rulers
Hermaphrodite calipers
Magnifying glasses
Power grinders
Arbor presses
Diamond dressers
Vertical milling machines
Vernier calipers
Hand jacks
Rasps
Allen wrenches
Laptop computers
Laser cutters
Depth gauges
Gear lathes
Riveting tools
Power shears
Layout squares
Power press brakes
Knurling tools
Precision files
Vernier protractors
Tap extractors
Vibratory tumblers
Bench grinders
Dust masks
Portable welders
Disc grinders
Angle gauge blocks
Bore gauges
Surface finish comparators
Measuring tapes
Protective face shields
Counterbores
Power drills
Chuck keys
Height micrometers
Furnace ladles
Broachers
Deburring tools
Grinding wheels
Flat blade screwdrivers
Optical flats
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Grease guns
Telescoping measuring rods
Turret lathes
Welders
Ultrasonic testing equipment
Mallets
Precision tapered reamers
Thread gauges
Surface grinding machines
Digital plotters
T-style tap wrenches
Hand clamps
Profile grinders
Turning tools
Engraving machines
Hand reamers
Hacksaws

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