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 |
| EDR 3 - Arrowhead | 10 | 5 | $20.59/hr | $1.14/hr | $13.83/hr | $17.71/hr | $20.97/hr | $23.80/hr | $27.09/hr |
| Minnesota | 90 | 36 | $24.16/hr | $1.09/hr | $16.26/hr | $19.57/hr | $24.26/hr | $28.53/hr | $33.42/hr |
| U S | 4,130 | 240 | $21.14/hr | $0.34/hr | $12.26/hr | $16.00/hr | $20.67/hr | $26.16/hr | $31.28/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 - | |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 80 | $15.43/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.