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