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