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Tool and Die Makers

SOC 51-4111.00

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.

Zone 3 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation and Control

3.4

Critical Thinking

3.1

Operation Monitoring

3.1

Quality Control Analysis

3.1

Active Listening

3.0

Equipment Selection

3.0

Judgment and Decision Making

3.0

Reading Comprehension

2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Mechanical

4.5

Mathematics

4.3

Design

4.1

Engineering and Technology

4.0

Production and Processing

3.7

English Language

3.3

Education and Training

3.1

Computers and Electronics

3.1

Key Tasks

1Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, or dial indicators.

2Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.

3Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.

4Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.

5Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.

Also Known As

Aircraft Tool Maker Bench Tool Maker Broach Setter Cam Maker Carbide Operator Carbide Tool Die Maker Carbide Tool Maker Die Assembler Die Baker Die Cutter