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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”

• 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.
• 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.
• Devise and construct tools, dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures, or modify existing tools and equipment.
• 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.
• Inspect and test products to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments or circuit testers.
• Wire and solder electrical and electronic connections and components.
• Program computer numerical control (CNC) machines to fabricate model parts.
• Grind, file, and sand parts to finished dimensions.
• Lay out and mark reference points and dimensions on materials, using measuring instruments and drawing or scribing tools.
• 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.
• Rework or alter component model or parts as required to ensure that products meet standards.

Related Technology & Tools

• Wheatstone bridges
• Digital oscilloscopes
• Microsoldering equipment
• Digital calipers
• Audio-oscillators
• Flat smooth cut files
• Shadowgraph optical comparators
• Fused deposition modeling FDM printers
• Power brakes
• Bandsaws
• Chain hoists
• Digital hardness testers
• Manual mills
• Engraving machines
• Signal generators
• Jig bores
• Electrical discharge machines EDM
• Computer numerical control CNC vertical machine centers
• Jewelers lathes
• Scribing tools
• Volt-ohm meters VOM
• Digital electrical frequency meters
• Grease dispensing guns
• Power saws
• Stereolithography SLA printers
• Manual lathes
• Mallets
• Electronic micrometers
• Digital integrated circuit testers
• Benchtop drill presses
• Hydraulic punch presses
• Capacitance checkers
• Power grinding machines
• Soldering irons
• Selective layered sintering SLS printers
• Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
• Portable workshop cranes
• Metal shears
• Three-dimensional prototyping printers
• Computer numerical control CNC routers
• Gas powered brazing equipment
• Visual autocollimators
• Hand snips

• Microsoft Word
• Creo Parametric
• Microsoft Excel
• CNC Software Mastercam