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