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