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