Occupational Employment Statistics
51-4062 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates.
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Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 120 | $21.91/hr | -11.1% |
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Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 140 | $23.85/hr | N/A |
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Machinists
| 14,910 | $29.26/hr | 7.6% |
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
| 100 | $25.20/hr | -6.3% |
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Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
| 70 | $25.23/hr | -18.7% |
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Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
| 60 | $25.27/hr | -9.1% |
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
| 10,510 | $25.61/hr | 2.5% |
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 2,190 | $23.28/hr | 5.3% |
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Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 150 | $28.26/hr | -6.0% |
- Design and create templates, patterns, or coreboxes according to work orders, sample parts, or mockups.
- Clean and finish patterns or templates, using emery cloths, files, scrapers, and power grinders.
- Create computer models of patterns or parts, using modeling software.
- Program computerized numerical control machine tools.
- Select pattern materials such as wood, resin, and fiberglass.
- Set up and operate machine tools, such as milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and grinders, to machine castings or patterns.
- Verify conformance of patterns or template dimensions to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, scales, and micrometers.
- Set up and operate machine tools, such as milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and grinders, to machine castings or patterns.
- Repair and rework templates and patterns.
- Lay out and draw or scribe patterns onto material, using compasses, protractors, rulers, scribes, or other instruments.