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