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