DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-4062 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Occupational Description:
Lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA | N/A | N/A | $24.39/hr | $1.63/hr | $15.19/hr | $20.50/hr | $25.20/hr | $28.47/hr | $32.70/hr |
| Minnesota | 110 | 51 | $23.80/hr | $1.14/hr | $15.30/hr | $19.83/hr | $24.55/hr | $27.99/hr | $31.41/hr |
| U S | 4,290 | 352 | $20.37/hr | $0.33/hr | $12.24/hr | $15.57/hr | $19.62/hr | $25.16/hr | $29.30/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,160 | $16.99/hr | N/A |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, &Tenders, Metal & Plastic | 1,530 | $17.33/hr | N/A |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,280 | $24.68/hr | N/A |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $19.60/hr | N/A |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $20.22/hr | N/A |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 50 | $18.18/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Sets up and operates machine tools, such as milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and grinders, to machine castings or pattern.
- Operates welding equipment to weld pattern together.
- Cleans and fine finishes pattern or template, using emery cloth, files, scrapers, and power grinders.
- Marks identification numbers or symbols onto pattern or template.
- Repairs and reworks templates and patterns.
- Covers or sprays pattern used in producing plastic with plastic-impregnated fabric or coat of sealing lacquer or wax.
- Constructs platforms, fixtures, and jigs for holding and placing patterns.
- Makes templates or files for own use in inspection and finishing of particular shape.
- Assembles pattern sections, using hand tools, bolts, screws, rivets, or glue.
- Studies blueprint of part to be cast or pattern to be made, computes dimensions, and plans sequence of operations.
- Designs and develops template or pattern according to work orders, sample parts, or mockups.
- Lays out and draws or scribes pattern onto material, using compass, protractor, ruler, scribe, or other instruments.
- Verifies conformance of pattern or template dimensions to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, scales, and micrometers.
- Cuts, trims, shapes, and forms patterns or templates, using hand tools and power tools.