Time left: 5 years and 3 months · Group: Production
The official job description
Construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What model makers, wood do all day (for now)
Verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices.
Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consult with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
Set up, operate, and adjust a variety of woodworking machines such as bandsaws and planers to cut and shape sections, parts, and patterns, according to specifications.
Fit, fasten, and assemble wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, screws, and other fasteners.
Trim, smooth, and shape surfaces, and plane, shave, file, scrape, and sand models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
Select wooden stock, determine layouts, and mark layouts of parts on stock, using precision equipment such as scribers, squares, and protractors.
Also known as
Aircraft Model Maker, Architectural Wood Model Maker, Builder, Building Craftsman, Craftsman, Jig Builder, Jig Maker, Last Model Maker
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace model makers, wood?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 5 years and 3 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces model makers, wood?
5 years and 3 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which model makers, wood tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: verify dimensions and contours of models during hand-forming processes, using templates and measuring devices. The rest follows.