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