Model Makers, Metal & Plastic

Also called: Metal Model Maker, Model Builder, Model Maker, Molding Technician,

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:

Study blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine material dimensions, required equipment, and operations sequences.
Inspect and test products to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments or circuit testers.
Drill, countersink, and ream holes in parts and assemblies for bolts, screws, and other fasteners, using power tools.

Engineering and Technology

design
product and service development

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Hand and Finger Use

keep your arm or hand steady
hold or move items with your hands

Verbal

listen and understand what people say
communicate by speaking

Controlled Movement

quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Attention to Detail
Integrity
Analytical Thinking
Innovation
Dependability
Initiative

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Computer aided manufacturing CAM software

CNC Software Mastercam

Word processing software

Microsoft Word

high school diploma/GED
certificate after high school

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$57,020

$32,060

$84,400