Tool & Die Makers
Also called:
Carbide Tool Die Maker, Jig and Fixture Builder, Tool and Die Maker, Toolmaker
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
- Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
- Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
Engineering and Technology
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- hold or move items with your hands
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- group things in different ways
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Vero International VISI-Mold
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- CNC Mastercam
- OPEN MIND Technologies hyperMILL
Word processing software
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some college or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$47,000
per year, on average
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