DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-4061 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Occupational 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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 60 | 15 | $24.94/hr | $3.07/hr | $14.04/hr | $16.04/hr | $19.92/hr | $32.79/hr | $46.44/hr |
| U S | 4,300 | 310 | $28.02/hr | $0.48/hr | $15.64/hr | $20.44/hr | $27.81/hr | $35.07/hr | $41.18/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,060 | $19.46/hr | 1.4% |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 2,570 | $20.67/hr | 2.1% |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 1,980 | $19.07/hr | -0.9% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 510 | $27.11/hr | -1.5% |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 320 | $16.67/hr | -3.9% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 300 | $20.23/hr | 1.9% |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 100 | $19.09/hr | -3.4% |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | N/A | N/A | -1.8% |
Tasks for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Sets up and operates machines, such as lathes, drill presses, punch presses, or bandsaw, to fabricate prototypes or models.
- Studies blueprint, drawings, or sketches, and computes dimensions for laying out materials and planning model production.
- Aligns, fits, and joins parts, using bolts or screws or by welding or gluing.
- Wires and solders electrical and electronic connections and components.
- Assembles mechanical, electrical, and electronic components into models or prototypes, using hand tools, power tools, and fabricating machines.
- Records specifications, production operations, and final dimensions of model for use in establishing operating standards and machinery procedures.
- Consults and confers with engineering personnel to discuss developmental problems and recommend modifications to correct or improve performance of product.
- Makes bridges, plates, wheels, cutting teeth on wheels and pinions, and threaded screws.
- Devises and constructs own tools, dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures, or modifies existing tools and equipment.
- Inspects and tests model or other product to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments or circuit tester.
- Reworks or alters component model or parts as required to ensure performance of equipment or that parts meet standards.
- Fabricates metal or plastic parts, using hand tools.
- Grinds, files, and sands parts to finished dimensions.
- Drills, countersinks, and reams holes in parts and assemblies for bolts, screws, and other fasteners, using power tools.
- Lays out and marks reference points and dimension on materials, using measuring instruments and drawing or scribing tools.
- Cuts, shapes, and forms metal parts, using lathe, power saw, snips, power brakes and shear, files, and mallets.
- Determines fixtures, machines, tooling, and sequence of operations to fabricate parts, dies, and tooling, according to drawings and sketches.
