Job Spotlight – Wood Patternmakers
Plan, lay out, and construct wooden unit or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds for castings.
Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
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.
Verify dimensions of completed patterns, using templates, straightedges, calipers, and/or protractors.
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
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Median Annual Wage: $41,550 / Highest Wage: $68,310
