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