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