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