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