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