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