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