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