Patternmaker Resume Template
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Nina Watts
Patternmaker · Foundry Patterns & Core Boxes
Contact
Denver, CO
(303) 555-2321
nina.watts@email.com
linkedin.com/in/ninawatts
Denver, CO · (303) 555-2321 · nina.watts@email.com · linkedin.com/in/ninawatts
Certifications
NIMS Machining Level I: Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Trade Skills
Match plate & core box building
Shrink & draft allowances
CNC pattern machining
Pattern repair
Urethane & epoxy board work
3D scanning & reverse eng.
Gating & riser layout
Tools & Software
Autodesk PowerMillMastercamGeomagic Design XCNC routerShrink rules
Training
Certificate in Machining
2014
Red Rocks Community College
High School Diploma
2013
George Washington High School
Profile
Patternmaker with 10 years building urethane, aluminum and epoxy patterns and core boxes for sand casting foundries. CNC-machine and hand-finish 60+ pattern sets a year, and cut pattern build time 25% by moving to PowerMill toolpaths.
Pattern Shop Experience
2020 – Present
Senior Patternmaker
Rocky Mountain Pattern Works, Arvada, CO
- Build match plates, cope and drag patterns and core boxes for gray iron, ductile and aluminum foundries.
- Add shrink allowance, draft and machining stock to customer models before CNC programming.
- Cut pattern build time 25% by programming 3-axis toolpaths in Autodesk PowerMill instead of hand work.
- Deliver 60+ pattern sets a year, checking contours against CAD with calipers and templates.
- Reverse engineer worn patterns with a 3D scanner and Geomagic Design X to rebuild lost tooling.
2016 – 2020
Patternmaker
Mile High Pattern & Tool, Denver, CO
- Machined urethane board and aluminum pattern sections on a 5x10 CNC router and Bridgeport mill.
- Assembled pattern halves with dowels, screws and epoxy and added fillets, gating and risers.
- Repaired cracked and worn patterns returned from foundries, restoring draft and surface finish.
- Finished patterns with sanding, filler and lacquer to release cleanly from green sand.
2014 – 2016
Patternmaker Apprentice
Mile High Pattern & Tool, Denver, CO
- Cut urethane board and aluminum stock on bandsaws and mills for patterns.
- Laid out patterns with shrink rules, scribes and squares under a journeyman patternmaker.
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Licenses and certifications
- NIMS Machining Level I Credential National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.nims-skills.org, www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- CAD/CAM software
- CNC machining
- Blueprint reading
- Precision measurement
- Mold design
- Material selection
- Hand-tool fitting
- Casting knowledge
Software and tools
- Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- 3D Systems Geomagic Design X
- Autodesk PowerMill
Duties to describe on a patternmaker resume
- Read and interpreted blueprints or drawings of parts to be cast or patterns to be made, compute dimensions, and plan operational sequences.
- Verified conformance of patterns or template dimensions to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, scales, and micrometers.
- Assembled pattern sections, using hand tools, bolts, screws, rivets, glue, or welding equipment.
- Repaired and reworked templates and patterns.
- Cleaned and finished patterns or templates, using emery cloths, files, scrapers, and power grinders.
- Set up and operated machine tools, such as milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and grinders, to machine castings or patterns.
Titles along the way
- Patternmaker Apprentice
- Patternmaker
- Senior Patternmaker
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