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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 pyrometer controls of heat-treating furnaces and feed or place parts, tools, or assemblies into furnaces to harden.
- Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
- 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.
- Conduct test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts meet specifications, making adjustments as necessary.
- Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
- Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
- 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.
- Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance.
- File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
- Inspect finished dies for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
- Set up and operate drill presses to drill and tap holes in parts for assembly.
- Design jigs, fixtures, and templates for use as work aids in the fabrication of parts or products.
- Develop and design new tools and dies, using computer-aided design software.
- Cut, shape, and trim blanks or blocks to specified lengths or shapes, using power saws, power shears, rules, and hand tools.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Tube benders
- Thread ring gauges
- Ear plugs
- Acetylene torches
- Laser cutters
- Drill point gauges
- Plug gauges
- Arbor presses
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Precision files
- Bearing pullers
- Air compressors
- Vernier protractors
- Surface grinding machines
- Precision tapered reamers
- Feeler gauges
- Compound sine bars
- Grease guns
- Protractors
- T-style tap wrenches
- Hoisting equipment
- Profile grinders
- Tensile testers
- Magnifying glasses
- Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment
- Gap lathes
- Jig bores
- Knee mills
- Dust collectors
- Wire electrical discharge machines
- Workshop cranes
- Safety glasses
- Tongs
- Tap sets
- Grit blasting cabinets
- Chuck keys
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Countersinks
- 1-2-3 blocks
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Power shears
- Loupes
- Metal scribers
- Workshop bench vises
- Claw hammers
- Bridge cranes
- Angle gauge blocks
- Rasps
- Riveting tools
- Computerized numerical control CNC turning centers
- Band saws
- Precision levels
- Knurling tools
- Brazing equipment
- Tin snips
- Tap extractors
- Thread gauges
- V blocks
- Hermaphrodite calipers
- Abrasive cutoff saws
- Mallets
- Wire brushes
- Honing stones
- Laptop computers
- Portable drills
- Welders
- Diamond dressers
- Drill presses
- Air-powered sandblasters
- Flat blade screwdrivers
- Heat treatment furnaces
- Power press brakes
- Oil dispensing cans
- Optical comparators
- Optical flats
- Plasma arc welding equipment
- Handheld refractometers
- Radius gauges
- Bench grinders
- Grinding wheel dressing sticks
- Air grinders
- Turret punch presses
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Turret lathes
- Dial indicators
- Depth gauges
- Hand clamps
- Stamping presses
- Broachers
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Radial drill presses
- Vertical bandsaws
- Electrical Discharge Machining EDM machines
- Combination squares
- Toolmaker's microscopes
- Protective face shields
- Deburring machines
- Allen wrenches
- Stick welders
- Surface finish comparators
- Counterbores
- Dividers
- Engraving machines
- Die maker's squares
- Power drills
- Vernier height gauges
- Combination milling machines
- Measuring tapes
- Vertical milling machines
- Hydraulic pressing equipment
- Hand jacks
- Deburring tools
- Ultrasonic testing equipment
- Hand reamers
- Bore gauges
- Angle plates
- Gauge blocks
- Vibratory tumblers
- Telescoping gauges
- Desktop computers
- Dust masks
- Hacksaws
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Turning tools
- Steel rules
- Layout squares
- Die grinders
- Safety goggles
- Vernier calipers
- Disc grinders
- Power grinders
- Cold chisels
- Portable welders
- Hardness testing devices
- Die spotting presses
- Metal markers
- Magnetic drill presses
- Telescoping measuring rods
- Gear lathes
- Height micrometers
- Surface gauges
- Vertical belt sanders
- Dial calipers
- Punch sets
- Boring bars
- Forklifts
- Digital micrometers
- Rotary surface grinders
- Grinding wheels
- Digital plotters
- Furnace ladles
- Cutoff saws
- Honing machines
- Precision rulers
- Horizontal boring mills
- CimatronE Master
- Microsoft Excel
- Bentley Microstation
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- VX Corporation VX Mold & Die
- OPEN MIND Technologies hyperMILL
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- JobPack MES Scheduler
- Autodesk Inventor
- Striker Systems SS-Strip Design
- Creo Parametric Pro/ENGINEER
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Kubotek USA KeyCreator
- Microsoft Office
- Vero International VISI-Mold
- MAKER CAD/CAM Services DIEMAKER
- Microsoft Project
- Striker Systems SS-Draw Form
- Microsoft Word
- DP Technology ESPRIT
- Striker Systems SS-Die Design
- data M Software COPRA MetalBender
- Virtual Gibbs CADD/CAM
- CNC Mastercam
- Logopress
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- 1CadCam Unigraphics