Tool & Die Maker

Job Overview

Responsible for:  Develops, builds, modifies, debugs, and repairs a variety of complicated dies, jigs, tools, fixtures, gauges, special machinery and mechanisms by performing the following duties.

A Day In The Life

Roles & Responsibilities:  Include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Capable of interpreting blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
• Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations.
• Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining.
• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, and surface grinder, to machine parts, and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications.
• Lifts machined parts and positions and secures parts on surface plate or work table.
• Surface grinds and/o...