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