Engineering Patternmaker

Make and repair tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other precision parts and equipment
Construct full-size engineering, visual and experimental models and models for the manufacture of prototypes
Day to day tasks include studying drawings and specifications, measuring and marking out metal stock and castings, shaping metal and wood stock using machine tools, checking accuracy of manufactured articles and finished patterns, testing and modifying manufactured articles, applying protective finishes to patterns and painting pattern sections, assembling pattern sections and shaping work pieces, pouring and spreading materials into moulds, repairing broken and damaged patterns, constructing templates for layout and inspection.