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Also called acoustical tile patternmaker, all around patternmaker, computer patternmaker and foundry patternmaker.
$58,000
Median pay a year
1,470
People do this work
6
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Metal and Plastic Patternmaker
Summary
Patternmaker specializing in laying out, machining, fitting, and assembling castings and parts for metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, and match plates. Proficient in reading blueprints, operating machine tools, and creating computer models
Experience
Metal and Plastic Patternmaker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Verified conformance of patterns or template dimensions to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, scales, and micrometers
Set up and operated machine tools, such as milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and grinders, to machine castings or patterns
Read and interpreted blueprints or drawings of parts to be cast or patterns to be made, computed dimensions, and planned operational sequences
Assembled pattern sections, using hand tools, bolts, screws, rivets, glue, or welding equipment
Cleaned and finished patterns or templates, using emery cloths, files, scrapers, and power grinders
Created computer models of patterns or parts, using modeling software
Designed and created templates, patterns, or coreboxes according to work orders, sample parts, or mockups
Skills
Designing templates and patterns, Constructing work aids, Operating grinding equipment, Reviewing blueprints and instructions, Marking equipment with labels, Measuring product dimensions, Calculating equipment, Selecting production materials, Planning production procedures, Cleaning workpieces or products
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Verified pattern dimensions using measuring instrumentsOperated machine tools to machine castings or patternsRepaired and reworked templates and patternsAssembled pattern sections using hand tools and fastenersInterpreted blueprints to compute dimensions and plan sequencesCleaned and finished patterns using various tools
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Verified pattern dimensions using measuring instruments to ensure compliance with specifications
Repaired and reworked templates and patterns to maintain quality and accuracy
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Verified pattern dimensions using measuring instruments, reducing errors in final products
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Reduced errors in final productsImproved fit of assembled partsEnhanced overall production quality
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Repaired and reworked templates and patterns to maintain quality and accuracy
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Handled intricate repairs on critical templatesWorked on high-value patterns for key projectsTook on challenging rework tasks regularly
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Designing templates and patterns
Constructing work aids
Operating grinding equipment
Reviewing blueprints and instructions
Marking equipment with labels
Measuring product dimensions
Calculating equipment
Selecting production materials
Planning production procedures
Cleaning workpieces or products
Applying decorative finishes
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What a Metal and Plastic Patternmaker does
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Lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates.
What it pays
How much does a Metal and Plastic Patternmaker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$49,070
Median
$58,000
75th percentile
$69,960
About 1,470 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$49,680
$62,290
$62,390
IA
$61,460
$63,420
$80,880
IN
$49,370
$54,740
$71,310
MA
$64,890
$65,210
$66,440
MI
$43,300
$53,780
$60,340
MN
$67,960
$74,900
$74,900
NC
$38,270
$47,050
$64,070
OH
$53,830
$97,690
$97,690
PA
$48,400
$54,150
$61,290
TX
$42,670
$49,390
$55,940
WA
$48,980
$59,800
$69,570
WI
$49,070
$52,150
$72,510
Other names
Other names for this job
acoustical tile patternmaker, all around patternmaker, computer patternmaker, foundry patternmaker, freelance patternmaker, metal bench patternmaker, metal patternmaker, metal products patternmaker, patternmaker, plaster patternmaker, plastics patternmaker, sample patternmaker.
More names for this work
stonework patternmaker, patternmakers metal and plastic, boilermaker loftsman, chart writer, die cast die maker, die inspector, die technician, extrusion die coordinator, extrusion die corrector, extrusion die template maker, fixture builder, layout technician, loftsman, metal pattern maker, mold tooler, pattern chart writer, pattern checker, pattern cutter, pattern developer, pattern fitter, pattern maker, pattern maker programmer, pattern mechanic, pattern repair person, pattern scratcher, pattern worker, stencil cutter, stencil maker, template maker, wax molder.
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This page is about the occupation Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.