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