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