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