Patternmakers, Wood

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 34,930 - 82,630; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Wood Patternmaker responsible for planning and constructing wooden patterns used in forming sand molds for castings. The role involves verifying dimensions of completed patterns and estimating costs for patternmaking jobs. Ideal candidates should have strong operation control skills and be familiar with CAD software. The average yearly salary for this role ranges from $34,930 to $82,630, depending on location and experience.

Qualifications

• Control operations of equipment or systems.
• Analyze needs and product requirements to create designs.
• Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Responsibilities

• Plan and construct wooden patterns for sand molds.
• Verify dimensions of completed patterns.
• Estimate costs for patternmaking jobs.

Skills

Operation and Control

Operations Analysis

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Operation Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Outlook

Autodesk AutoCAD

Delcam PowerMILL

Mastercam

Job description

What is a Wood Patternmaker?

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

What Do Wood Patternmakers Do On a Daily Basis?

• Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, and screws.
• Verify dimensions of completed patterns, using templates, straightedges, calipers, or protractors.
• 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.
• Estimate costs for patternmaking jobs.
• Issue patterns to designated machine operators.
• Compute dimensions, areas, volumes, and weights.

Wood Patternmaker Required Skills

These are the skills Wood Patternmakers say are the most useful in their careers:

• Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Related Job Titles

• Pattern Maker
• Pattern Worker
• Mold Forms Builder
• Wood Patternmaker Apprentice
• Wood Pattern Maker

Wood Patternmaker Employment Estimates

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 1,800 jobs in the United States for Wood Patternmaker. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Wood Patternmaker. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 200 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Wood Patternmaker are North Carolina, Michigan, and Nebraska. Watch out if you plan on working in Pennsylvania, Nebraska, or Michigan. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

What is the Average Salary of a Wood Patternmaker

The typical yearly salary for Wood Patternmakers is somewhere between $34,930 and $82,630.

Wood Patternmakers who work in Ohio, Michigan, or North Carolina, make the highest salaries.

What Tools do Wood Patternmakers Use?

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook
• Autodesk AutoCADComputer aided design CAD software
• Delcam PowerMILL
• Mastercam