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