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More than 20 occupations have tasks related to the 1 task from your current occupation, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.

  • Cut, shape, and form metal parts, using lathes, power saws, snips, power brakes and shears, files, and mallets.
51-9071.07 Precious Metal Workers
  • Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets.
  • Pierce and cut open designs in ornamentation, using hand drills and scroll saws.
  • Form concavities in bottoms of articles to improve stability, using tracing punches and hammers.
  • Peen edges of scratches or holes to repair defects, using peening hammers.
  • Strike articles with small tools, or punch them with hammers, to indent them or restore embossing.
  • Hammer out dents and bulges, selecting and using hammers and dollies with heads that correspond in curvature to article surfaces.
51-4121.06 Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters   Green Occupation Green
  • Cut, contour, and bevel metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders, and templates, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knives.
  • Hammer out bulges or bends in metal workpieces.
  • Dismantle metal assemblies or cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment, such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.
51-9197.00 Tire Builders
  • Cut plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands.
  • Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends.
  • Roll camelbacks onto casings by hand, and cut camelbacks, using knives.
51-9071.01 Jewelers
  • Cut, shape, and smooth gemstones, pearls, and metal pieces, using abrasives, grinding stones, and power and hand tools.
  • Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies.
  • Lay out designs on metal stock, and cut along markings to fabricate pieces used to cast metal molds.
51-9195.07 Molding and Casting Workers
  • Measure and cut products to specified dimensions, using measuring and cutting instruments.
  • Bore holes or cut grates, risers, or pouring spouts in molds, using power tools.
51-5113.00 Print Binding and Finishing Workers
  • Cut cover material to specified dimensions, fitting and gluing material to binder boards by hand or machine.
  • Cut binder boards to specified dimensions, using board shears, hand cutters, or cutting machines.
51-4121.07 Solderers and Brazers Green Occupation
  • Grind, cut, buff, or bend edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.
  • Cut carbon electrodes to specified sizes and shapes, using cutoff saws.
51-2011.00 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers Green Occupation
  • Cut, trim, file, bend, or smooth parts to ensure proper fit and clearance.
  • Cut cables and tubing, using master templates, measuring instruments, and cable cutters or saws.
51-9195.04 Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
  • Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
51-7011.00 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
  • Cut timber to the right size and shape and trim parts of joints to ensure a snug fit, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files.
51-9194.00 Etchers and Engravers
  • Prepare workpieces for etching or engraving by cutting, sanding, cleaning, polishing, or treating them with wax, acid resist, lime, etching powder, or light-sensitive enamel.
51-2021.00 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
  • Cut, strip, and bend wire leads at ends of coils, using pliers and wire scrapers.
51-6051.00 Sewers, Hand
  • Draw and cut patterns according to specifications.
51-9081.00 Dental Laboratory Technicians   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
  • Shape and solder wire and metal frames or bands for dental products, using soldering irons and hand tools.
51-9195.03 Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
  • Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.
51-9031.00 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
  • Cut, shape, and trim materials, such as textiles, food, glass, stone, and metal, using knives, scissors, and other hand tools, portable power tools, or bench-mounted tools.
51-2041.00 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Green Occupation
  • Hammer, chip, and grind workpieces to cut, bend, and straighten metal.
51-7041.00 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
  • Cut grooves, bevels, or miters, saw curved or irregular designs, and sever or shape metals, according to specifications or work orders.
51-4193.00 Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  • Cut metal or other materials, using shears or band saws.
51-2031.00 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Green Occupation
  • Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.