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