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