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