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