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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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4111.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 51,610.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
- Currently, there are 72,210 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Tool and Die Makers”.
Also Known As…
- Tool and Die Makers
- Trim Die Maker
- Toolmaker
- Tool Repairer
- Tool and Die Maker
- Tool and Die Machinist
- Jig and Fixture Repairer
- Jig and Fixture Builder
- Die Maker
- Carbide Tool Die Maker
- Aircraft Tool Maker
- Wire Drawing Die Maker
- Toolsmith
- Toolmaker Grade Three
- Toolmaker A
- Tool/Die Maker
- Tool Trouble Shooter
- Tool Setter Apprentice
- Tool Salvage Worker
- Tool Mechanic
- Tool Maker Apprentice
- Tool Liaison
- Tool and Die Technician
- Tool and Die Repair
- Tool and Die Maker/Designer
- Tool and Die Maker Level Five
- Tool and Die Maker Apprentice
- Tool and Die Assembler
- Template Layout Worker
- Tap and Die Maker Technician
- Stamping Die Try-Out Worker
- Stamping Die Maker
- Stamping Bench Die Maker
- Sawsmith
- Saw Maker
- Plastic Tool Maker
- Plastic Fixture Builder
- Plastic Die Maker Apprentice
- Metal Gauge Maker
- Metal Die Finisher
- Lead Man Over All Dies in Pattern Shop
- Keller Machine Operator
- Journeyman Tool and Die Maker
- Jigman
- Jig Maker
- Jig Bore Tool Maker
- Jig and Fixture Builder Apprentice
- Jig
- Hub Cutter
- Hard Die Mill Set-Up Technician-Tool Design
- Gauge Maker Apprentice
- Gage Maker
- Forcer Maker
- Electronic Die Maker
- Edger
- Die-Casting and Plastic Molding Mold Maker
- Die Try Out Worker
- Die Trouble Shooter
- Die Sinker Apprentice
- Die Sinker
- Die Set Up Worker
- Die Repair Machinist
- Die Mechanic
- Die Maker Apprentice
- Die Maintenance
- Die Finisher
- Die Cutter Apprentice
- Die Cutter
- Die Baker
- Die Assembler
- Carbide Tool Maker
- Carbide Operator
- Cam Maker
- Broach Setter
- Bench Tool Maker
Tasks for “Fixture Maker”
- Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
- Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
- Measure, mark, and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes, and rulers.
- Develop and design new tools and dies, using computer-aided design software.
- Set pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.
- Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
- File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
- Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
- Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
- Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
- Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.
- Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
- Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
- Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
- Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
- Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
Related Technology & Tools
- Telescoping gauges
- Honing machines
- Hand jacks
- Precision levels
- Handheld refractometers
- Digital plotters
- Hand clamps
- Plasma arc welding equipment
- Height micrometers
- Tube benders
- Hydraulic pressing equipment
- Bore gauges
- Power drills
- Surface grinding machines
- Vibratory tumblers
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Radial drill presses
- Claw hammers
- Wire brushes
- Optical flats
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Rotary surface grinders
- Loupes
- Air grinders
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Bearing pullers
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Magnetic drill presses
- Digital micrometers
- Hermaphrodite calipers
- Precision tapered reamers
- Wire electrical discharge machines
- Optical comparators
- Laser cutters
- Knee mills
- Surface gauges
- Magnifying glasses
- Radius gauges
- Dust collectors
- Bridge cranes
- Thread gauges
- Boring bars
- Grit blasting cabinets
- Workshop bench vises
- Heat treatment furnaces
- Gear lathes
- Flat blade screwdrivers
- Riveting tools
- Oil dispensing cans
- Turret punch presses
- Precision rulers
- Arbor presses
- Grinding wheels
- Vertical milling machines
- Electrical Discharge Machining EDM machines
- Punch sets
- Horizontal boring mills
- Tin snips
- Safety goggles
- Metal scribers
- Counterbores
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Welders
- Ear plugs
- Stick welders
- Compound sine bars
- Broachers
- Toolmaker's microscopes
- Brazing equipment
- Vernier height gauges
- Knurling tools
- Surface finish comparators
- Deburring machines
- Combination squares
- Workshop cranes
- Tongs
- Jig bores
- Dial indicators
- Drill presses
- Stamping presses
- Tap sets
- Allen wrenches
- Power grinders
- Rasps
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Hoisting equipment
- Safety glasses
- Vernier calipers
- Turret lathes
- Power press brakes
- Band saws
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Die spotting presses
- Gauge blocks
- Chuck keys
- T-style tap wrenches
- Dividers
- Laptop computers
- Furnace ladles
- Gap lathes
- Abrasive cutoff saws
- Honing stones
- Forklifts
- Metal markers
- Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers
- Mallets
- Bench grinders
- Hardness testing devices
- Die grinders
- Hacksaws
- Portable drills
- Ultrasonic testing equipment
- Turning tools
- Deburring tools
- Air-powered sandblasters
- Telescoping measuring rods
- Desktop computers
- Protective face shields
- Cutoff saws
- Measuring tapes
- Die maker's squares
- Power shears
- Dust masks
- Precision files
- Dial calipers
- Protractors
- Acetylene torches
- Combination milling machines
- Angle plates
- Depth gauges
- Layout squares
- Angle gauge blocks
- Grinding wheel dressing sticks
- Countersinks
- Vernier protractors
- Tensile testers
- 1-2-3 blocks
- Grease guns
- Tap extractors
- Vertical bandsaws
- Thread ring gauges
- Drill point gauges
- Hand reamers
- V blocks
- Vertical belt sanders
- Portable welders
- Steel rules
- Profile grinders
- Feeler gauges
- Diamond dressers
- Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment
- Plug gauges
- Cold chisels
- Air compressors
- Disc grinders
- Engraving machines
- Microsoft Office
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Striker Systems SS-Strip Design
- Striker Systems SS-Die Design
- Microsoft Excel
- DP Technology ESPRIT
- Vero International VISI-Mold
- CimatronE Master
- Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
- Kubotek USA KeyCreator
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Striker Systems SS-Draw Form
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- 1CadCam Unigraphics
- OPEN MIND Technologies hyperMILL
- Microsoft Project
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- MAKER CAD/CAM Services DIEMAKER
- Bentley Microstation
- JobPack MES Scheduler
- data M Software COPRA MetalBender
- Virtual Gibbs CADD/CAM
- VX Corporation VX Mold & Die
- CNC Mastercam
- Logopress
- Autodesk Inventor