Assembler vs Tool and Die Maker
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Pay
Assembler
$44,700 typical, a year
Most Assemblers earn $39,500 to $49,900 a year.
From 1,514 postings that list pay
6,453 open jobs now
Tool and Die Maker
$72,900 typical, a year
Most Tool and Die Makers earn $64,300 to $79,600 a year.
From 75 postings that list pay
355 open jobs now
Tool and Die Makers typically earn about $28,200 more a year than Assemblers.
What each one does
Assembler
- Assemble products and components according to specifications.
- Use hand tools and power tools to complete assembly tasks.
- Perform quality inspections to ensure products meet standards.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Follow safety guidelines and company procedures.
- Complete documentation for production and quality records.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Tool and Die Maker
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications.
- Set up and operate manual and CNC machine tools to fabricate parts.
- Troubleshoot and repair production tooling, dies, and molds.
- Perform precision machining and grinding to meet tight tolerances.
- Inspect finished parts using precision measuring instruments.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Assembler
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
- Blueprint Reading 1 in 10 postings
- Calipers 1 in 20 postings
More common in Assembler postings
- Mechanical Assembly 2 in 10 postings
- Solder 1 in 10 postings
- Manufacturing 1 in 10 postings
- Quality Standards 1 in 10 postings
- Electrical Assembly 1 in 15 postings
- Electrical Wiring 1 in 15 postings
- PPE Usage 1 in 20 postings
Tool and Die Maker
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
- Blueprint Reading 4 in 10 postings
- Calipers 3 in 10 postings
More common in Tool and Die Maker postings
- Tooling 6 in 10 postings
- CNC Machining 3 in 10 postings
- Precision Measuring 3 in 10 postings
- Machining 2 in 10 postings
- Grinding 2 in 10 postings
- Tooling Design 2 in 10 postings
- Stamping 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Assembler
Electrical Assembler
Westinghouse Electric Company$23.4 - $27.9/hr Employer statedShoreview, US OnsiteMultimeterElectrical SchematicsSolderProgrammable Logic Controllers (PLCs)Electrical Wiring +4Chamber Assembler - 1st Shift
Unnamed employerPay not stated AKF - 1725 Winona - Winona, MN 55987Band SawLean ManufacturingVacuum SystemsRivet Gun OperationPneumatic +2Assembler/Bench Technician
Emerson ElectricPay not stated Edgewood, NY, United States OnsiteElectrical Assembly
Tool and Die Maker
- $40.59 - $43.24/hr Employer statedRogers, Minnesota, USA (David Koch Center)Precision MeasuringGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingPrototypingMachiningCNC Machining +2
Mold Maker I
Milwaukee Electric ToolPay not stated Cookeville, TNWeldingPreventive MaintenanceGrindingMachiningTooling
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