A professional who sets up and operates pantograph-milling machine to mill contoured two-dimensional profiles and three-dimensional cavities in metal parts of such products as dies and molds for metal diecasting and plastic molding, duplicating contour of template or model to specified scale. Respnsibilities include:

• Studies blueprint, workpiece, and template or model, and plans operations.
• Positions and secures workpiece and model or template in relation to each other on machine, using work aids and handtools, such as clamps, parallel blocks, and wrenches.
• Selects tracing stylus, cutting tool, and cutting speed, according to operation to be performed and knowledge of metal properties and machining methods.
• Mounts stylus and tool, using handtools.
• Turns controls to set cutting speed and dimensional ratio of model to workpiece, and starts machine.
• Grasps knob and moves stylus back and forth against template or model, causing similar action of tool against workpiece.
• Watches tool, feels action and resistance of tool through hand on knob, and manually controls cutting action in response to these stimuli.
• Verifies conformance of machined workpiece to specifications, using templates and measuring instruments, such as micrometers, dial indicators, and gauges.
• May make templates or cutting tools for own use.