# Metal Workers and Plastic Workers

*/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers*

Total Employment: 2990

## Digital Scalar

**Band**: physical
**Digital**: 0.1
**Rationale**: Although specific tool and work context data are unlisted, the deterministic code prior for this occupation's SOC group is heavily anchored at 0.00. The seeded description places the majority of employment in Plastics Product Manufacturing, Machine Shops, and Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing, indicating the core value-producing work is the manual, hands-on shaping and assembly of physical materials.

## Icp Opportunities

- [Automated Job Quoting](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Opportunities/Automated_Job_Quoting) — Agent
- [Toolpath Generation Service](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Opportunities/Toolpath_Generation_Service) — Service-as-Software
- [Headless Defect Analytics](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Opportunities/Headless_Defect_Analytics) — Headless SaaS
- [Tooling Procurement Agent](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Opportunities/Tooling_Procurement_Agent) — Agent
- [Downtime Triage Service](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Opportunities/Downtime_Triage_Service) — Service-as-Software

## Occupation Profile

**Produces**: Precision-machined parts, welded structures, molded plastic components, and tooling dies used in larger manufacturing assemblies. These physical deliverables serve as the foundational structural elements for consumer goods, automotive chassis, and industrial machinery.
**Ai Surface**: The generation of toolpaths, CAD-to-CAM translation, and shop-floor production tracking occur in structured digital environments. The physical setup of raw materials, manual welding, and tactile calibration of molds and dies require hands-on manipulation and spatial judgment on the factory floor.
**Operates With**:
- [AutoCAD](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Products/AutoCAD)
- [Mastercam](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Products/Mastercam)
- [SolidWorks](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Products/SolidWorks)
- [Epicor ERP](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Products/Epicor_ERP)
- [ESPRIT CAM](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Products/ESPRIT_CAM)
**Typical Employers**:
- [Aerospace manufacturing firms](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Employers/Aerospace_manufacturing_firms)
- [Automotive parts suppliers](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Employers/Automotive_parts_suppliers)
- [Custom fabrication shops](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Employers/Custom_fabrication_shops)
- [Heavy machinery manufacturers](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Employers/Heavy_machinery_manufacturers)
**Core Responsibilities**:
- [Program and operate CNC machinery](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Tasks/Program_and_operate_CNC_machinery)
- [Fabricate metal and plastic components](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Tasks/Fabricate_metal_and_plastic_components)
- [Inspect finished parts for tolerances](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Tasks/Inspect_finished_parts_for_tolerances)
- [Assemble structural metal products](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Tasks/Assemble_structural_metal_products)
- [Maintain and calibrate forming equipment](/Occupations/Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers/Tasks/Maintain_and_calibrate_forming_equipment)

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Production Occupations](/Occupations/Production_Occupations) — parent · Occupations

### Siblings

- [First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers](/Occupations/First-Line_Supervisors_of_Production_and_Operating_Workers) — siblings · Occupations
- [Assemblers and Fabricators](/Occupations/Assemblers_and_Fabricators) — siblings · Occupations
- [Food Processing Workers](/Occupations/Food_Processing_Workers) — siblings · Occupations
- [Printing Workers](/Occupations/Printing_Workers) — siblings · Occupations
- [Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers](/Occupations/Textile,_Apparel,_and_Furnishings_Workers) — siblings · Occupations
- [Woodworkers](/Occupations/Woodworkers) — siblings · Occupations
- [Plant and System Operators](/Occupations/Plant_and_System_Operators) — siblings · Occupations
- [Other Production Occupations](/Occupations/Other_Production_Occupations) — siblings · Occupations

### Children

- [Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic](/Occupations/Forming_Machine_Setters,_Operators,_and_Tenders,_Metal_and_Plastic) — children · Occupations
- [Machine Tool Cutting Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic](/Occupations/Machine_Tool_Cutting_Setters,_Operators,_and_Tenders,_Metal_and_Plastic) — children · Occupations
- [Machinists](/Occupations/Machinists) — children · Occupations
- [Metal Furnace Operators, Tenders, Pourers, and Casters](/Occupations/Metal_Furnace_Operators,_Tenders,_Pourers,_and_Casters) — children · Occupations
- [Model Makers and Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic](/Occupations/Model_Makers_and_Patternmakers,_Metal_and_Plastic) — children · Occupations
- [Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic](/Occupations/Molders_and_Molding_Machine_Setters,_Operators,_and_Tenders,_Metal_and_Plastic) — children · Occupations
- [Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic](/Occupations/Multiple_Machine_Tool_Setters,_Operators,_and_Tenders,_Metal_and_Plastic) — children · Occupations
- [Tool and Die Makers](/Occupations/Tool_and_Die_Makers) — children · Occupations
- [Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers](/Occupations/Welding,_Soldering,_and_Brazing_Workers) — children · Occupations
- [Miscellaneous Metal Workers and Plastic Workers](/Occupations/Miscellaneous_Metal_Workers_and_Plastic_Workers) — children · Occupations

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- [Wire Former](/JobTypes/Wire_Former) — type of · JobTypes
- [Tube Bender](/JobTypes/Tube_Bender) — type of · JobTypes
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- [Punch Press Operator](/JobTypes/Punch_Press_Operator) — type of · JobTypes
- [Shear Operator](/JobTypes/Shear_Operator) — type of · JobTypes

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- [Independent Owner-Operators (Chuck-in-a-Truck)](/CompanyTypes/Independent_Owner-Operators_(Chuck-in-a-Truck)) — typically employs · CompanyTypes

### What it uses

- [Epicor Kinetic](/Products/Epicor_Kinetic) — uses · Products
- [Dassault Systemes SolidWorks](/Products/Dassault_Systemes_SolidWorks) — uses · Products
- [DP Technology ESPRIT](/Products/DP_Technology_ESPRIT) — uses · Products
- [Autodesk AutoCAD](/Products/Autodesk_AutoCAD) — uses · Products
- [Mastercam](/Products/Mastercam) — uses · Products

### Roles it employs

- [Automotive parts suppliers](/Employers/Automotive_parts_suppliers) — employs · Employers
- [Aerospace manufacturing firms](/Employers/Aerospace_manufacturing_firms) — employs · Employers
- [Custom fabrication shops](/Employers/Custom_fabrication_shops) — employs · Employers
- [Heavy machinery manufacturers](/Employers/Heavy_machinery_manufacturers) — employs · Employers

### Latent gaps

- [Headless Defect Analytics](/Opportunities/Headless_Defect_Analytics) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Tooling Procurement Agent](/Opportunities/Tooling_Procurement_Agent) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Automated Job Quoting](/Opportunities/Automated_Job_Quoting) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Downtime Triage Service](/Opportunities/Downtime_Triage_Service) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Toolpath Generation Service](/Opportunities/Toolpath_Generation_Service) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Defect Detection API](/Opportunities/Defect_Detection_API) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Tooling Procurement Service](/Opportunities/Tooling_Procurement_Service) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Acoustic Maintenance Triage](/Opportunities/Acoustic_Maintenance_Triage) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Autonomous CNC Programming](/Opportunities/Autonomous_CNC_Programming) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Custom Job Estimator](/Opportunities/Custom_Job_Estimator) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Material Procurement Automation](/Opportunities/Material_Procurement_Automation) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Active Scrap Prevention](/Opportunities/Active_Scrap_Prevention) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Autonomous Quoting Engine](/Opportunities/Autonomous_Quoting_Engine) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Headless CAM Programming](/Opportunities/Headless_CAM_Programming) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Tooling Inventory Automation](/Opportunities/Tooling_Inventory_Automation) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Equipment Diagnostics System](/Opportunities/Equipment_Diagnostics_System) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Tooling Lifecycle Manager](/Opportunities/Tooling_Lifecycle_Manager) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [AI CNC Programmer](/Opportunities/AI_CNC_Programmer) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Job Quoting Automation](/Opportunities/Job_Quoting_Automation) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Defect Vision API](/Opportunities/Defect_Vision_API) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Acoustic Tool Wear Agent](/Opportunities/Acoustic_Tool_Wear_Agent) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Instant CAD Quoting](/Opportunities/Instant_CAD_Quoting) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Generative G-Code Engine](/Opportunities/Generative_G-Code_Engine) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Vision Safety Compliance](/Opportunities/Vision_Safety_Compliance) — latent gap · Opportunities
- [Dynamic Material Procurement](/Opportunities/Dynamic_Material_Procurement) — latent gap · Opportunities

### Problems this exposes

- [Excess Scrap And Rework](/Problems/Excess_Scrap_And_Rework) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Custom Job Bid Quoting](/Problems/Custom_Job_Bid_Quoting) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Workplace Safety Compliance](/Problems/Workplace_Safety_Compliance) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Unplanned Equipment Downtime](/Problems/Unplanned_Equipment_Downtime) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Skilled Machinist Scarcity](/Problems/Skilled_Machinist_Scarcity) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Raw Material Cost Volatility](/Problems/Raw_Material_Cost_Volatility) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Machine Tooling Replacement](/Problems/Machine_Tooling_Replacement) — exposes problem · Problems