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