How do they match: Tool and Die Makers

  • Die Repair Technician
  • Die Repair Laborer
  • Die Repair Tech
  • Jig and Fixture Repairer
  • Tap and Die Maker Technician
  • Tool Repairer
  • Tool and Die Technician

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.

  • Repair parts or assemblies.