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