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