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