Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers
ANZSCO 3234
1,800
17%
7%
49 yrs
Declining
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers make and repair tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and other precision parts and equipment to fine tolerances for machine tools and other production machinery, and construct full-size engineering, visual and experimental models and models for the manufacture of prototype developmental products.
What they typically do
- Studying drawings and specifications to determine dimensions and tolerances of articles to be manufactured and models to be constructed
- Measuring and marking out metal stock and castings using various gauges
- Shaping metal and wood stock using machine tools
- Checking accuracy of manufactured articles and finished patterns to fine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments
- Testing and modifying manufactured articles
- Applying protective finishes to patterns and painting pattern sections to indicate method of assembly
- Assembling pattern sections and shaping work pieces to specified finish
- Pouring and spreading materials into moulds and over models of patterns, and building laminations of fibreglass cloth and plastic resin to fabricate patterns
- Repairing broken and damaged patterns and correcting patterns to compensate for defects in casting
- Constructing templates for layout and inspection
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Toolmakers and Engineering Patternmakers.
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Certificate III in Engineering - Toolmaking Trade
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