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