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