Time left: 4 years and 3 months · Group: Production
The official job description
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.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What tool and die makers do all day (for now)
Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, or dial indicators.
Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
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.
File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
Also known as
Bench Tool Maker, Broach Setter, Cam Maker, Carbide Operator, Carbide Tool Maker, Cutlery and Tools Saw Maker, Die Assembler, Die Baker
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace tool and die makers?
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 4 years and 3 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces tool and die makers?
4 years and 3 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which tool and die makers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies. The rest follows.