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Jobs / Production and manufacturing / 51-4192.00

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Lay out reference points and dimensions on metal or plastic stock or workpieces, such as sheets, plates, tubes, structural shapes, castings, or machine parts, for further processing. Includes shipfitters.

US jobs
5,970
Median wage
$63,870 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of layout workers, 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.

  • 35%Position materials or components for assemblyNot measured
  • 11%Design materials or devicesNot measured
  • 9%Plan work activitiesNot measured
  • 8%Operate lifting or moving equipmentNot measured
  • 7%Assemble products or work aidsNot measured
  • 6%Inspect completed work or finished productsNot measured
  • 5%Create decorative objects or parts of objectsNot measured
  • 5%Create visual designs or displaysNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in production and manufacturing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills.
  • Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules.
  • Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled.
  • Locate center lines and verify template positions, using measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators.
  • Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.
  • Lay out and fabricate metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames.
  • Compute layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on metal stock or workpieces for further processing, such as welding and assembly.
  • Lift and position workpieces in relation to surface plates, manually or with hoists, and using parallel blocks and angle plates.
  • Design and prepare templates of wood, paper, or metal.
  • Install doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.
  • Brace parts in position within hulls or ships for riveting or welding.
  • Inspect machined parts to verify conformance to specifications.
Other job titles for this occupation (29)

Development Mechanic · Layout Fabricator · Layout Fitter · Layout Inspector · Layout Man · Layout Mechanic · Layout Technician (Layout Tech) · Layout Worker · Aircraft Lay Out Worker · Bellmaker · Dimensional Inspector · Duplicator · Hangersmith · Lay-Out Worker · Location and Measurement Technician · Machine Lay Out Worker · Marine Fitter · Marine Shipfitter · Pattern Layout Worker · Pattern Setter · Plate Fitter · Plate Hanger · Precision Layout Worker · Propeller Layout Worker · Ship Erector · Ship Fitter · Shipfitter · Solid Surface Fabricator · Surface Fabricator