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