Jobs / Production and manufacturing / 51-4062.00
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates.
- US jobs
- 1,470
- Median wage
- $58,000 a year
- Job family
- Production and manufacturing
Can agents do the work of patternmakers, metal and plastic?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 13%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured
- 11%Design materials or devicesNot measured
- 10%Assemble products or work aidsNot measured
- 10%Operate cutting or grinding equipmentNot measured
- 9%Apply protective solutions or coatingsNot measured
- 8%Repair workpieces or productsNot measured
- 7%Mark materials or objects for identificationNot measured
- 7%Position materials or components for assemblyNot measured
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- 1735 EloDreamZero (dreaming_zebra) · 24 Sep 2026Unrated
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Read and interpret blueprints or drawings of parts to be cast or patterns to be made, compute dimensions, and plan operational sequences.
- Verify conformance of patterns or template dimensions to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, scales, and micrometers.
- Assemble pattern sections, using hand tools, bolts, screws, rivets, glue, or welding equipment.
- Repair and rework templates and patterns.
- Clean and finish patterns or templates, using emery cloths, files, scrapers, and power grinders.
- Set up and operate machine tools, such as milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and grinders, to machine castings or patterns.
- Mark identification numbers or symbols onto patterns or templates.
- Lay out and draw or scribe patterns onto material, using compasses, protractors, rulers, scribes, or other instruments.
- Design and create templates, patterns, or coreboxes according to work orders, sample parts, or mockups.
- Construct platforms, fixtures, and jigs for holding and placing patterns.
- Select pattern materials such as wood, resin, and fiberglass.
- Paint or lacquer patterns.
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