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