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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
- 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
- Experimental Mechanic
- Engineering Model Maker
- Display Maker
- Dioramist
- Clay Modeler
- Appliances Sample Maker
Tasks for “Mandrel Maker”
- 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.
- Set up and operate machines such as lathes, drill presses, punch presses, or bandsaws to fabricate prototypes or models.
- Cut, shape, and form metal parts, using lathes, power saws, snips, power brakes and shears, files, and mallets.
- Use computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacture (CAM) software or hardware to fabricate model parts.
- Record specifications, production operations, and final dimensions of models for use in establishing operating standards and procedures.
- Assemble mechanical, electrical, and electronic components into models or prototypes, using hand tools, power tools, and fabricating machines.
- Inspect and test products to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments or circuit testers.
- Study blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine material dimensions, required equipment, and operations sequences.
- Wire and solder electrical and electronic connections and components.
- Program computer numerical control (CNC) machines to fabricate model parts.
- 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.
- Align, fit, and join parts, using bolts and screws or by welding or gluing.
- Grind, file, and sand parts to finished dimensions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Electronic micrometers
- Electrical discharge machines EDM
- Soldering irons
- Digital calipers
- Stereolithography SLA printers
- Scribing tools
- Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Metal shears
- Microsoldering equipment
- Digital integrated circuit testers
- Computer numerical control CNC vertical machine centers
- Manual lathes
- Power grinding machines
- Digital oscilloscopes
- Wheatstone bridges
- Jig bores
- Gas powered brazing equipment
- Flat smooth cut files
- Hand snips
- Visual autocollimators
- Bandsaws
- Three-dimensional prototyping printers
- Fused deposition modeling FDM printers
- Manual mills
- Grease dispensing guns
- Hydraulic punch presses
- Power saws
- Digital electrical frequency meters
- Mallets
- Engraving machines
- Selective layered sintering SLS printers
- Power brakes
- Shadowgraph optical comparators
- Signal generators
- Jewelers lathes
- Benchtop drill presses
- Portable workshop cranes
- Computer numerical control CNC routers
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Digital hardness testers
- Capacitance checkers
- Chain hoists
- Audio-oscillators
- CNC Software Mastercam
- Microsoft Word
- Creo Parametric
- Microsoft Excel