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