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