Model Makers, Wood

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
• Exchange information with colleagues.
• Assemble wood products.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces.

• Trim excess material from workpieces.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
• Build production molds.
• Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
• Select production input materials.
• Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
• Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications.
• Operate cutting equipment.
• Record operational or production data.
• Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
• Distribute supplies to workers.
• Construct patterns, templates, or other work aids.
• Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.

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