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