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