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