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