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