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