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