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