Wood Patternmaker Resume Template
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Matthew Ellis
Wood Patternmaker · Foundry Casting Patterns
Minneapolis, MN · (612) 555-2273
matthew.ellis@email.com · linkedin.com/in/matthewellis
Profile
Wood patternmaker with 10 years building patterns and core boxes for iron and aluminum sand-casting foundries. Deliver 50+ pattern jobs a year and correct casting defects by adjusting shrink and draft allowances.
Shop Experience
Senior Wood Patternmaker
2021 – Present
North Star Foundry Patterns, Minneapolis, MN
- Build wood patterns and core boxes from blueprints for iron and aluminum sand-casting foundries.
- Divide patterns into sections by casting shape to allow clean removal from molds.
- Deliver 50+ pattern jobs a year, verifying dimensions with templates, calipers and protractors.
- Correct pattern defects causing casting flaws and rework sections to fix root causes.
- Set up and operate bandsaws and lathes to cut and shape pattern sections to specification.
Wood Patternmaker
2017 – 2021
Twin Cities Wood Pattern Shop, St. Paul, MN
- Fit and assembled wood pattern parts using glue, dowels, bolts and screws.
- Finished completed patterns with shellac and lacquer to protect against moisture in the foundry.
- Repaired broken and worn patterns returned from casting runs.
- Estimated costs and lead times for new patternmaking jobs for the shop foreman.
Patternmaker Apprentice
2014 – 2017
Mississippi Valley Pattern Co., Fridley, MN
- Read blueprints and cut wood stock to rough dimensions under a journeyman patternmaker.
- Marked identifying codes on patterns and templates and maintained pattern records.
Training
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Trade Skills
Blueprint reading
Pattern layout
CNC routing
Wood lathes
Foundry pattern design
Precision measuring
Hand carving
Tools & Software
CNC routerPrecision calipers & gaugesWood lathesAutoCAD
Education
High School Diploma
2014
Edison High School
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Skills to list
- Blueprint Reading
- Pattern Layout
- CNC Routing
- Wood Lathes
- Foundry Pattern Design
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Hand Carving
- CAD Software
Software and tools
- Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- 3D Systems Geomagic Design X
- Autodesk PowerMILL
Duties to describe on a wood patternmaker resume
- Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
- Fit, fastened, and assembled wood parts together to form patterns, models, or sections, using glue, nails, dowels, bolts, and screws.
- Trimmed, smoothed, and shaped surfaces, and planed, shaved, filed, scraped, and sanded models to attain specified shapes, using hand tools.
- Divided patterns into sections according to shapes of castings to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.
- Verified dimensions of completed patterns, using templates, straightedges, calipers, or protractors.
- Corrected patterns to compensate for defects in castings.
Titles along the way
- Patternmaker Apprentice
- Wood Patternmaker
- Master Patternmaker
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