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