Model Makers, Wood
Craftsman, Model Maker, Sample Builder, Sample Maker
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What they do:
Construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers.
On the job, you would:
- Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers 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, screws, and other fasteners.
- Verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices.
Knowledge
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
- design
- building and construction
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Business
- management
Skills
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
- Integrity
- Independence
- Achievement/Effort
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Computer aided design CAD software
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Siemens NX
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
certificate after high school or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
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Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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