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