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