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