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