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