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“Last Model Maker” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-7011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,800.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 97,980 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters”.

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Tasks for “Last Model Maker”

Program computers to operate machinery.
Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.
Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
Cut timber to the right size and shape and trim parts of joints to ensure a snug fit, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files.
Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
Draw up detailed specifications and discuss projects with customers.
Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes, such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
Establish the specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired or plan the methods or operations for shaping or assembling parts, based on blueprints, drawings, diagrams, or oral or written instructions.

Related Technology & Tools

Smooth planes
Awls
Cam clamps
Metal punches
Templates
Adjustable jigs
Layout squares
Roughing gouges
Locking C-clamps
Spindle shapers
Hand screw wood clamps
Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
Random orbital sanders
Laminate trimmers
Bastard flat files
T-bevels
Utility knives
Claw hammers
Staple guns
Carpentry chisels
Paint application brushes
Steel rules
Hand saws
Bandsaws
Power saws
Marking gauges
Tenon saws
Paint application rollers
Bench vises
Bench grinders
Block planes
Edge sanders
Scrapers
Wood lathes
Veneer saws
Line borers
Skew chisels
Wedge clamps
Wide belt sanders
Power sanders
Dial calipers
Safety glasses
Power screwguns
Saber saws
Pneumatic staplers
Fore planes
Mallets
Thickness planers
Parallel jaw clamps
Overarm routers
Pin nailers
Viscosity cups
Adjustable hand wrenches
Burn-in knives
Mini lathes
Combination squares
Disk sanders
Heated putty knives
Locking pliers
Measuring tapes
Chop saws
Minipresses
Slide calipers
Personal computers
Morticers
Miter saws
Machinists' squares
Spokeshaves
Panel saws
Nail guns
T-squares
Jointer planes
Cutoff saws
Braces and bits
Set squares
Power planers
Edging clamps
Table routers
Drill presses
Moisture meters
Straight screwdrivers
Mill files
Radial arm saws
Computerized numerical control CNC routers
Rip saws
Panel routers
Sliding table saws
Digital micrometers
Hot presses
Wood files
Phillips head screwdrivers
Portable routers
Spring clamps
Hand sanding blocks
Cold presses
Jack planes
Shapers
Fingernail gouges
Precision levels
Jointers
Power drills
Back saws
Bench dogs
Single spindle drill presses
Boring machines
Scribers
Biscuit joining machines
Profile molders
Marking knives
Table saws
Trammel points
Plunge routers
Drafting compasses
Scroll saws
Edge banders
Biscuit joiners
Plumb bobs
Band clamps
Water wheels
Angle dividers
Pneumatic nail guns
Hand augers
Dovetail saws
Metal shears
Safety goggles
Profile grinders
Jig saws
Combination planes
Case clamps
Circular saws
Circular planes
Putty knives
Paint spray guns
Sliding panel saws
Tool sharpeners
Draw knives
Belt sanders
Bowl lathes
Lacquer booths
Reciprocating saws
Parting tools
Bar clamps
Dividers
Tenoners
Plate jointers
Miter clamps
Quick-release clamps
Protective ear plugs
Power routers
Bowl gouges
Radial drills

Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Computer aided design CAD software
Data entry software
Computer estimation software
Autodesk AutoCAD
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Windows