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Patternmakers, Wood

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$52,520	0	-13.5%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$52,520

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

-13.5%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Plan, lay out, and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings.

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: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years

On-the-Job Training: Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years

Detailed Work Activities

Operate woodworking equipment.
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces.
Trim excess material from workpieces.
Assemble wood products.
Design templates or patterns.
Build production molds.
Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
Construct patterns, templates, or other work aids.
Select production input materials.
Repair templates, patterns, or molds.
Record operational or production data.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
Distribute supplies to workers.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications 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, and screws.
Lay out patterns on wood stock and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products, based on blueprint specifications and sketches, and using marking and measuring devices.
Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
Divide patterns into sections according to shapes of castings to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.
Verify dimensions of completed patterns, using templates, straightedges, calipers, or protractors.
Correct patterns to compensate for defects in castings.
Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and lathes to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.
Finish completed products or models with shellac, lacquer, wax, or paint.
Estimate costs for patternmaking jobs.
Mark identifying information such as colors or codes on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly methods.
Repair broken or damaged patterns.
Maintain pattern records for reference.
Glue fillets along interior angles of patterns.
Construct wooden models, templates, full scale mock-ups, jigs, or molds for shaping parts of products.
Compute dimensions, areas, volumes, and weights.
Select lumber to be used for patterns.
Collect and store patterns and lumber.
Inventory equipment and supplies, ordering parts and tools as necessary.
Issue patterns to designated machine operators.

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

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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