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