How do they match: Tool and Die Makers

  • Metal Die Finisher
  • Metal Gauge Maker

  • 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.
  • Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, or rulers.
  • Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness or heat tolerance.
  • Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.

  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
  • Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products.
  • Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
  • Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
  • Smooth metal surfaces or edges.