Model Makers, Wood

What Does a Model Makers, Wood Do?

Construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
• 2Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, screws, and other fasteners.
• 3Verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices.
• 4Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
• 5Plan, lay out, and draw outlines of units, sectional patterns, or full-scale mock-ups of products.
• 6Construct wooden models, patterns, templates, full scale mock-ups, and molds for parts of products and production tools.
• 7Select wooden stock, determine layouts, and mark layouts of parts on stock, using precision equipment such as scribers, squares, and protractors.
• 8Mark identifying information on patterns, parts, and templates to indicate assembly methods and details.

Required Skills

• Dassault Systemes CATIA
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Siemens NX

Model Makers, Wood Salary