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