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