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