How do they match: Tool and Die Makers

  • Tool and Die Makers

  • Die-Casting and Plastic Molding Mold Maker
  • Jig and Fixture Builder
  • Jig and Fixture Builder Apprentice
  • Jig and Fixture Repairer
  • Journeyman Tool and Die Maker
  • Tap and Die Maker Technician
  • Tool and Die Assembler
  • Tool and Die Machinist
  • Tool and Die Maker
  • Tool and Die Maker Apprentice
  • Tool and Die Technician
  • Tool and Fixture Specialist

  • 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.
  • Develop and design new tools and dies, using computer-aided design software.
  • 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.
  • Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness or heat tolerance.
  • Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
  • Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, or dial indicators.

  • Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.