Patternmakers (Wood)

Top 3 patternmakers Jobs

  • Designer Associate - BHI Energy - New Albany,OH

    Designer Associate Position Summary: Perform daily work activities with direct to moderate supervision. Work activities to be performed include: computer aided drafting to prepare maps, sketches, schematics and other engineering related...

  • Power Systems Designer - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories - Lewis Center,OH

    At SEL, we create digital products and solutions that protect, control, and automate power systems around the world. The devices and software we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter...

  • Power Systems Designer - SEL Engineering Services - Lewis Center,OH

    At SEL, we create digital products and solutions that protect, control, and automate power systems around the world. The devices and software we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter...

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What Patternmakers Do

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


Patternmaker Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 200
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $46,920

Job Outlook for Patternmakers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 100
  • Growth rate: 25 percent (Much faster than average)

How to Become a Patternmaker

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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