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