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