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