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