The tasks · Patternmakers, Metal and PlasticSOC 51-4062.00
Create digital patterns and CAD modelsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Review blueprints and calculate dimensionsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Program CNC machine toolsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Verify pattern dimensions and conformanceWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Operate machine tools (milling, lathes, grinders)What can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Physically assemble, repair, and finish patternsWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
CAD modeling agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · 3D Systems Geomagic Design X · Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software
● No integration needed
Blueprint analysis agent
Autodesk AutoCAD · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
CNC programming agent
Delcam PowerMILL · Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software · Docs
● No integration needed
Measurement verification agent
Microsoft Excel · Docs · Autodesk AutoCAD
● No integration needed
You keep this
Operate physical machine tools and equipment on the shop floorPerform hands-on assembly, welding, and repair of physical patternsSelect appropriate materials and apply finishes to physical workpiecesApprove final pattern quality and dimensional conformance for production use
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
