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