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