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