Tool & Die Makers
Also called: Tool and Die Maker, Toolmaker, Jig and Fixture Builder, Jig and Fixture Repairer
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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 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.
Engineering and Technology
Math and Science
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Verbal
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Computer aided design CAD software
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Word processing software
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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