Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
Diemakers are machinists with additional skills in designing and constructing metal-stamping dies. They build the dies that mass-produce parts for many industries including small appliances, computers, automobiles, and aircraft. Diemakers use both manual and computer-controlled machine tools to build intricate and close tolerance dies. Diemakers need those skills to work to close tolerances, interpret blueprints, and follow detailed instructions.
Moldmakers are machinists with additional skills in the design and construction of plastic injection molds. They build the molds that mass-produce the plastic products that make our high-tech world possible. The molding process produces products ranging from pens to automobile parts to medical implants. Moldmakers use both manual and computer-controlled machine tools to build plastic injection molds that require intricate 3-dimensional shapes and close tolerances. Moldmakers must be able to visualize 3-dimensional objects from a blueprint, pay attention to details, and work to close tolerances.
Award Outcomes
Apply precision measurement techniques
Demonstrate sawing procedures
Demonstrate drilling procedures
Demonstrate grinding procedures
Demonstrate milling procedures
Demonstrate turning procedures
Interpret blueprints/drawings
Apply heat treating principles
Machine parts with tolerance
Apply math skills necessary for industry requirements
Operate equipment safely
Inspect machined parts for tolerance requirements
Operate CNC machines efficiently
Demonstrate teamwork
Develop part designs within a group