Tool and Die Makers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools, hand tools, or welders.
2. 02Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
3. 03Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
4. 04Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
5. 05Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
6. 06Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness or heat tolerance.
7. 07Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, or dial indicators.
8. 08Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
9. 09Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
10. 10Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
11. 11Set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.
12. 12Set 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.

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