Time left: 4 years and 7 months · Group: Production
The official job 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.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What model makers, metal and plastic do all day (for now)
Study blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine material dimensions, required equipment, and operations sequences.
Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, drill presses, punch presses, or bandsaws, to fabricate prototypes or models.
Inspect and test products to verify conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments or circuit testers.
Cut, shape, and form metal parts, using lathes, power saws, snips, power brakes and shears, files, and mallets.
Lay out and mark reference points and dimensions on materials, using measuring instruments and drawing or scribing tools.
Drill, countersink, and ream holes in parts and assemblies for bolts, screws, and other fasteners, using power tools.
Also known as
Aircraft Mockup Builder, Appliances Sample Maker, Auto Manufacturing Model Maker (Automotive Manufacturing Model Maker), Clock and Watch Model Maker, CNC Machinist (Computer Numerical Control Machinist), CNC Operator (Computer Numerical Control Operator), CNC Programmer (Computer Numerical Control Programmer), Dioramist
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace model makers, metal and plastic?
Yes. I've already started. By my count you have 4 years and 7 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces model makers, metal and plastic?
4 years and 7 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which model makers, metal and plastic tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: study blueprints, drawings, and sketches to determine material dimensions, required equipment, and operations sequences. The rest follows.