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Patternmakers, Wood

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

US jobs
220
Median wage
$49,630 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of patternmakers, wood?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 17%Assemble products or work aidsNot measured
  • 10%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured
  • 6%Read documents or materials to inform work processesNot measured
  • 6%Position materials or components for assemblyNot measured
  • 5%Design materials or devicesNot measured
  • 5%Repair workpieces or productsNot measured
  • 5%Apply protective solutions or coatingsNot measured
  • 5%Plan work activitiesNot measured

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Also relevant

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Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (14)

Mold Maker · Pattern Engineer · Pattern Maker · Patternmaker · Wood Pattern Maker · Wood Patternmaker · Wood Shop Moldmaker · Woodshop Worker · Forms Builder · Mold Forms Builder · Pattern Worker · Production Patternmaker · Wood Die Maker · Wood Experimental Mechanic