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