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