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