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