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