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