How do they match: Tool and Die Makers

  • Carbide Operator
  • Die Cutter Apprentice
  • Die Maker Apprentice
  • Die Sinker Apprentice
  • Gauge Maker Apprentice
  • Jig and Fixture Builder Apprentice
  • Keller Machine Operator
  • Plastic Die Maker Apprentice
  • Tool Maker Apprentice
  • Tool Setter Apprentice
  • Tool and Die Maker Apprentice

  • 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.

  • Set 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.
  • 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.

  • Operate grinding equipment.
  • Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
  • Operate welding equipment.
  • Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.