Employment Percentage
-152.9411765
SOC ID
51-4062
SOC Title
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
ONET ID
51-4062.00
ONET Concat ID
51406200
Median Salary
52865.76
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
42.16
Ed Level Certificate
15
Ed Level Some College
40.25
Ed Level Associates
2.47
Ed Level Bachelors
0.11
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates.
Core Tasks
- 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.
- Assemble pattern sections, using hand tools, bolts, screws, rivets, glue, or welding equipment.
- Repair and rework templates and patterns.
- Read and interpret blueprints or drawings of parts to be cast or patterns to be made, compute dimensions, and plan operational sequences.
- Construct platforms, fixtures, and jigs for holding and placing patterns.
- Clean and finish patterns or templates, using emery cloths, files, scrapers, and power grinders.
- Mark identification numbers or symbols onto patterns or templates.
Start Annual Earnings
33103.99
Top Annual Earnings
80802.32
EMSI Career Title Slug
patternmaker-metal-and-plastic