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