How do they match: Tool and Die Makers

  • Carbide Operator
  • Die Set Up Worker
  • Die Try Out Worker
  • Keller Machine Operator
  • Stamping Die Try-Out Worker
  • Template Layout Worker
  • Tool Salvage Worker

  • 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.

  • Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
  • 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.