TYC Tool & Die Maker
Core
Sets up and operates machine tools to machine, assemble, and repair metal parts, progressive dies, and injection molds with critical tolerances.
Role type
Tool & Die Maker
Builds
Precision metal parts, progressive dies, injection molds, tools, and equipment
Domain
Manufacturing / Tooling
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operating lathes, milling machines, band saws, surface grinders, radial drill presses, bench grinders, and hand power tools; Heat treating and grinding tool steel; Grinding and fitting carbide die components; Interpreting blueprints, layouts, and sketches; Inspecting and measuring finished material; Making jigs and fixtures; Completing heat treat processes; Grinding tooling to tight tolerances; Constructing tooling for dies; Setting up mills, lathes, and grinders independently; Understanding shop math
Preferred skills
Training new Tool and Die Makers; Operating computer-controlled machine tools
Technologies
Lathes, milling machines, band saws, surface grinders, radial drill presses, bench grinders, calipers, micrometers, indicators
Responsibilities
Sets up and operates machine tools to produce precision metal parts; Selects proper tool steel and performs heat treat and grinding; Grinds and fits carbide die components; Checks progressive dies and injection molds for repairs; Interprets complex drawings to build dies or molds; Inspects and measures finished material for specifications; Maintains clean, safe, and orderly work areas
Seniority
Individual Contributor