tool and die maker
Tool and die makers operate a variety of equipment and machinery designed to create metal tools and dies, which are both needed in several areas of manufacturing, and produce these tools in all steps of the production process. They design the tools and dies, then cut and shape them to size and finish them by manually operated machine tools, power tools, hand tools, or programming and tending CNC tool and die making machines.
Also called: tool machine operative, tool setting operator, tool maker, tool setting operative, tool setter, jig maker, die maker, tool-setting operative
- 22
- essential skills
- 32
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
22- adjust cut sizes
- apply precision metalworking techniques
- consult technical resources
- cut metal products
- dies
- ensure equipment availability
- join metals
- machine tools
- maintain edged hand tools
- mechanical tools
- operate file for deburring
- operate grinding hand tools
- operate metal polishing equipment
- perform product testing
- perform test run
- prepare pieces for joining
- quality standards
- read standard blueprints
- smooth burred surfaces
- troubleshoot
- types of metal
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional skills
32- adjust temperature gauges
- apply polishing lubricants
- CAD software
- characteristics of precious metals
- cutting technologies
- deburring processes
- ensure correct metal temperature
- ferrous metal processing
- forging processes
- imitation jewellery
- keep records of work progress
- manufacturing of tools
- metal forming technologies
- metal joining technologies
- monitor automated machines
- monitor gauge
- monitor moving workpiece in a machine
- operate precision measuring equipment
- perform machine maintenance
- program a CNC controller
- quality and cycle time optimisation
- record production data for quality control
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- remove scale from metal workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- solve technical problems
- supply machine
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- tend deburring machine
- types of metal manufacturing processes
- use CAM software
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