How do they match: Tool and Die Makers

  • Machinist
  • Die Machinist
  • Die Cutter
  • Die Cutter Apprentice
  • Die Set Up Worker
  • Die Try Out Worker
  • Hub Cutter
  • Keller Machine Operator
  • Stamping Die Try-Out Worker
  • Template Layout Worker
  • Tool Salvage Worker
  • Tool and Die Machinist

  • 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.

  • Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
  • 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, hand tools, or welders.
  • Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
  • Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, or rulers.
  • 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.

  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
  • Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
  • Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.