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