Tool and Die Maker

Urban Institute

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Work Process Schedule

Work Process Content

On the Job Training

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Skills

Inspects materials, die components, features, and details

Measures size of raw materials
Checks surface finish for detects and flaws
Identifies material by type
Verifies calibration of measurement devices
Converts measurements
Locates center lines, checks fit and form using gagging, and measures threads

Plans job and sets up workstation

Reviews and verifies prints and drawings
Obtains and stages raw materials and verifies bill of materials
Prioritizes and schedules workflow/progression
Determines availability of materials and equipment
Obtains and stages die premanufactured components
Determines grinding and heat-treating allowances
Sketches/highlights critical processing information and specs
Determines machining requirements and processes
Verifies/assesses shut height specifications, tonnage requirements, and feedline
Checks safety devices for function
Identifies and determines availability of perishable tooling
Verifies availability of tryout material
Determines resources to adhere to die-building and tryout times
Determines lubrication requirements and plumbing standards
Assesses part and scrap-ejection methods

Sets up equipment and machine components and details

Moves and stages material and parts for machining (CNC/non-CNC) and polishes parts
Inspects machined work pieces for quality and compliance and removes burr from machined parts

Assembles tools and die

Ensures punch is at die clearance
Mounts and checks details for fit and function, punching tools, and forming tools and components
Installs and fits cutting and drawing tools and components
Installs and sets pressure devices or systems and stripping and holding devices
Establishes and sets die timing and mounts/adjusts CAMs or sliding components
Verifies/adjusts slug clearance and grinds/deburrs and mount parallels
Mounts/aligns in-die assembly and hardware and tapping heads
Installs and sets quick die-change components, scrap removal, and part-ejection devices
Installs quality control (QC) sensors and electronics and die-protection sensors and devices
Aligns upper and lower die assembly and checks/adjusts material feed and level on the bench
Installs/makes guide components and checks for sharp edges on noncutting tools
Verifies presence of or installs balances and levelers and sets blocks

Conducts tryouts and develops tools and die

Sets up and conducts press for dry run and/or tryouts
Develops blank/trim profiles
Checks/adjusts shut height and sets blocks
Analyzes, solves, and corrects formability problems and runs at proper rate
Inspects and submits tryout parts for quality and conformance

Troubleshoots tool and die problems

Understands how to read strip
Isolates the cause of why strip is not feeding straight into or through die
Determines why tool steel is chipping or showing premature wear
Determines why die components are breaking
Finds out why scrap or materials are accumulating in the die
Isolates the cause of why a sensor has shut down the press

Manages and coordinates projects

Reliably follows the instructions of others
Willingly asks questions about things not fully understood
Works with due regard for the safety of others
Establishes a system of maintaining appropriate notes and reminders and completes any required logs, calibration records, etc.
Ensures proper communications between previous and next shifts, with both operations and supervision
Identifies problems and changes that could lead to problems by exchanging information with operators, supervisors, and others
Establishes trust and rapport with operators, supervisors, and others

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