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