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