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Model Makers, Wood

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$51,850	100	-12.8%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$51,850

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

100

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

-12.8%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
Exchange information with colleagues.
Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
Operate cutting equipment.
Assemble wood products.
Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces.
Trim excess material from workpieces.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
Select production input materials.
Build production molds.
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
Construct patterns, templates, or other work aids.
Record operational or production data.
Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
Distribute supplies to workers.
Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.

Work Values

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Achievement

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Tasks

Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, screws, and other fasteners.
Verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices.
Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
Plan, lay out, and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products.
Construct wooden models, patterns, templates, full scale mock-ups, and molds for parts of products and production tools.
Select wooden stock, determine layouts, and mark layouts of parts on stock, using precision equipment such as scribers, squares, and protractors.
Mark identifying information on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly methods and details.
Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and planers to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.
Maintain pattern records for reference.
Build jigs that can be used as guides for assembling oversized or special types of box shooks.
Issue patterns to designated machine operators.
Fabricate work aids such as scrapers or templates.
Finish patterns or models with protective or decorative coatings such as shellac, lacquer, or wax.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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