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