Job description template

Wood Model Maker Job Description Template

A copy-ready wood model maker job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows wood model makers earn a median of $56,550 ($27.19/hour); the middle 50% earn $37,660–$87,150.

Job title

Wood Model Maker

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable wood model maker to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will read drawings, build models and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Read drawings
  • Build models
  • Machine wood parts
  • Use CNC and laser cutters
  • Finish models
  • Work with designers
  • Repair models
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of woodworking and scale reading
  • Creativity and patience
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Woodworking certificate
  • CAD certificate
  • CNC router training
  • Experience with table saws

Skills

  • CNC routing
  • Laser cutting
  • Finishing
  • CAD
  • Precision
  • Communication

Work environment and schedule

Model makers work in model shops, design firms and studios. Full time, sometimes long hours before presentations.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a wood model maker job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Wood Model Maker” is the clearest; alternates include Model Maker, Architectural Model Maker, Prototype Woodworker.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a wood model maker so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Wood Model Maker training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Wood Model Maker hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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