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