Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
SOC Code: 51-4192
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastics mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 89.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Mathematics.
AI-Proof Score: 89.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$61,870
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Job Growth
-5.4%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Mathematics
- •Critical Thinking
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Monitoring
- •Coordination
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Operations Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstones, punches, and hand drills.
- ✓Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rules.
- ✓Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled.
- ✓Locate center lines and verify template positions, using measuring instruments such as gauge blocks, height gauges, and dial indicators.
- ✓Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, effects of heat, and properties of metals.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation