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