description
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.
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Currently Employed:
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Projected Annual Job Openings:
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Typical Hourly Wage:
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
1 to 12 months on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Study blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine material dimensions, required equipment, and operations sequences.
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Inspect and test products to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments or circuit testers.
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Drill, countersink, and ream holes in parts and assemblies for bolts, screws, and other fasteners, using power tools.
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Cut, shape, and form metal parts, using lathes, power saws, snips, power brakes and shears, files, and mallets.
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Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, drill presses, punch presses, or bandsaws, to fabricate prototypes or models.
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Devise and construct tools, dies, molds, jigs, and fixtures, or modify existing tools and equipment.
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Rework or alter component model or parts as required to ensure that products meet standards.
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Grind, file, and sand parts to finished dimensions.
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Program computer numerical control (CNC) machines to fabricate model parts.
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Lay out and mark reference points and dimensions on materials, using measuring instruments and drawing or scribing tools.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Drill press or radial drill
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Soldering iron
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Three dimensional printing machine
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Tinners snips
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Tracer or duplicating or contouring lathe
Technology:
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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Office suite software
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Spreadsheet software
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Word processing software
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