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Job Description
Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, milling and engraving machines, and jig borers to make working models of metal or plastic objects. Includes template makers.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4061.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 50,360.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 24.00
- Currently, there are 6,250 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Model Makers, Metal and Plastic”.
Also Known As…
- Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Prototype Special Build
- Pattern Finisher
- Molding Technician
- Model Maker
- Model Builder
- Metal Model Maker
- Fabricator
- Computer Numerical Control Operator (CNC Operator)
- Computer Numerical Control Machinist (CNC Machinist)
- Catalytic Converter Special Build Prototype
- Tool Builder
- Template Maker
- Scale Model Maker
- Prototyper
- Prototype Model Maker
- Prototype Fabricator
- Product Builder
- Process Mold Technician
- Plastic Jig and Fixture Builder
- Mold Tooling Technician
- Model Maker Apprentice
- Mock Up Maker
- Mock Up Builder
- Metal Model Builder
- Metal Mockup Maker
- Mandrel Maker
- Machine Tool Builder
- Linesman
- Liner Worker
- Liner Man
- Jig and Fixture Builder
- Injection Mold Tooling Technician
- Injection Mold Technician
- Form Builder
- Fluorescent Lighting Model Maker
- Firearms Model Maker
- Engineering Model Maker
- Display Maker
- Dioramist
- Clay Modeler
- Appliances Sample Maker
Tasks for “Experimental Mechanic”
- Program computer numerical control (CNC) machines to fabricate model parts.
- Wire and solder electrical and electronic connections and components.
- Assemble mechanical, electrical, and electronic components into models or prototypes, using hand tools, power tools, and fabricating machines.
- Align, fit, and join parts, using bolts and screws or by welding or gluing.
- Set up and operate machines such as lathes, drill presses, punch presses, or bandsaws to fabricate prototypes or models.
- Record specifications, production operations, and final dimensions of models for use in establishing operating standards and procedures.
- Lay out and mark reference points and dimensions on materials, using measuring instruments and drawing or scribing tools.
- Devise and construct tools, dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures, or modify existing tools and equipment.
- Consult and confer with engineering personnel to discuss developmental problems and to recommend product modifications.
- Rework or alter component model or parts as required to ensure that products meet standards.
- Drill, countersink, and ream holes in parts and assemblies for bolts, screws, and other fasteners, using power tools.
- Inspect and test products to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments or circuit testers.
- Use computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacture (CAM) software or hardware to fabricate model parts.
- Cut, shape, and form metal parts, using lathes, power saws, snips, power brakes and shears, files, and mallets.
- Study blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine material dimensions, required equipment, and operations sequences.
- Grind, file, and sand parts to finished dimensions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Microsoldering equipment
- Portable workshop cranes
- Engraving machines
- Computer numerical control CNC vertical machine centers
- Digital oscilloscopes
- Soldering irons
- Stereolithography SLA printers
- Bandsaws
- Digital hardness testers
- Manual mills
- Hand snips
- Visual autocollimators
- Capacitance checkers
- Digital electrical frequency meters
- Signal generators
- Computer numerical control CNC routers
- Selective layered sintering SLS printers
- Shadowgraph optical comparators
- Electronic micrometers
- Audio-oscillators
- Power saws
- Jewelers lathes
- Electrical discharge machines EDM
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Digital calipers
- Mallets
- Chain hoists
- Grease dispensing guns
- Three-dimensional prototyping printers
- Hydraulic punch presses
- Scribing tools
- Digital integrated circuit testers
- Fused deposition modeling FDM printers
- Flat smooth cut files
- Manual lathes
- Jig bores
- Power grinding machines
- Metal shears
- Gas powered brazing equipment
- Benchtop drill presses
- Power brakes
- Wheatstone bridges
- Microsoft Word
- CNC Software Mastercam
- Microsoft Excel
- Creo Parametric