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