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