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