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