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Patternmakers, Wood

SOC 51-7032.00

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

Zone 3 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation and Control

3.4

Operations Analysis

3.2

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Active Listening

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Complex Problem Solving

3.0

Operation Monitoring

3.0

Mathematics

2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Mathematics

3.9

Mechanical

3.8

Design

3.6

Engineering and Technology

3.3

Production and Processing

3.2

Computers and Electronics

2.7

Building and Construction

2.6

Administration and Management

2.6

Key Tasks

1Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.

2Lay 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.

3Verify dimensions of completed patterns, using templates, straightedges, calipers, or protractors.

4Set 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.

5Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.

Also Known As

Apprentice Pattern Maker Forms Builder Journeyman Patternmaker Model Maker Mold Forms Builder Mold Maker Pattern Maker Pattern Worker Patternmaker Wood Die Maker