Careers / Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
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Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Read a blueprint, set up the lathe, machine a casting pattern to within a few thousandths of an inch, verify dimensions with calipers, find a discrepancy, rework the piece, mark it, and clean the shop floor before the next shift.

Median$55k
Jobs in U.S.2k
10-yr outlook-24.4%
Entry ed.High school diploma or equivalent
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Careers / Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Career · Trades family

Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

Read a blueprint, set up the lathe, machine a casting pattern to within a few thousandths of an inch, verify dimensions with calipers, find a discrepancy, rework the piece, mark it, and clean the shop floor before the next shift.

Median$55k
Jobs in U.S.2k
10-yr outlook-24.4%
Entry ed.High school diploma or equivalent
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Get the full brief.

One free Google sign-in unlocks the full data sheet. No paywall, no ads, no affiliates.

  • Pay over the career, entry to senior
  • A real day in the life, start to finish
  • Real employers from the last 12 months
  • Related careers worth comparing

Email magic-link sign-in is coming next. For now Google handles the auth — we never see your password and we never ask for your age.