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