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