Model maker jobs in Finland
Model makers create three-dimensional scale models or various designs or concepts and for various purposes, such as models of human skeletons or organs. They also mount the models on display stands so that they can be used for their final purpose such as inclusion in education activities.
Model maker - Which skills are essential?
Interpret and meet requirements and expectations, as discussed and agreed upon with the customers.
Create drawings using traditional illustration techniques such as watercolour, pen and ink, airbrush art, oil painting, pastels, wood engraving, and linoleum cuts.
Measure the size of a processed part when checking and marking it to check if it is up to standard by use of two and three dimensional precision measuring equipment such as a caliper, a micrometer, and a measuring gauge.
The elements used in design such as unity, scale, proportion, balance, symmetry, space, form, texture, colour, light, shade and congruence and their application into practice.
Align and lay out components in order to put them together correctly according to blueprints and technical plans.
Create a mathematical or three-dimensional computer graphic model of the product by using a CAE system or a calculator.
Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.
Build a model of the product out of wood, clay or other materials by using hand or electrical tools.
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
Create drawings using digital illustration programmes and techniques.
Read the technical drawings of a product made by the engineer in order to suggest improvements, make models of the product or operate it.
Use computer-aided design (CAD) systems to assist in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimisation of a design.
Fasten components together according to blueprints and technical plans in order to create subassemblies or finished products.
Design imitations of products such as vehicles or buildings which accurately represent the dimensions of the product in a smaller format.
Convert market requirements into product design and development.
Model maker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Finish the product by sanding, branding and polishing the plastic surface.
Implement a variety of techniques such as digital sculpting, curve modelling and 3D scanning to create, edit, preserve and use 3D images, such as point clouds, 3D vector graphic and 3D surface shapes.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of plastic.
The process of reproducing 3D objects by using 3D printing technologies.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of plaster.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of metal.
Adjust designs of products or parts of products so that they meet requirements.
Tend a computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling machine designed for cutting manufacturing processes on metal, wooden, plastic materials and others, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
The materials, such as paper, film, metal foils, and glass, on which texts or designs can be transferred by applying ink through direct pressure or with intermediate rollers.
Shave, plane and sand wood manually or automatically to produce a smooth surface.
Build miniature sets from a variety of materials, working with the design staff to create the appropriate prop for the production.
Install and mechanically adjust all components and subsystems, according to factory regulations and legal standards.
Make a scale model that represents the vision and specifications of the construction project to allow the design team to review details such as colour and materials selection, and to show and discuss the project with the customers.
The functioning of electronic circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including programming and applications. Apply this knowledge to ensure electronic equipment runs smoothly.
Thoroughly mix different types of paint manually or mechanically. Start from basic paints or from powder and mix in water or chemicals. Check the consistency of the resulting mixture.
The process of developing a mathematical representation of any three-dimensional surface of an object via specialised software. The product is called a 3D model. It can be displayed as a two-dimensional image through a process called 3D rendering or used in a computer simulation of physical phenomena. The model can also be physically created using 3D printing devices.
Monitor and operate a computer numerical controlled (CNC) laser cutting machine according to regulations.
Use brushes, rollers, spray guns and other painting equipment in accordance with the work.
Inspect and smooth burred surfaces of steel and metal parts.
Design prototypes of products or components of products by applying design and engineering principles.
Create three-dimensional models of the envisioned set layout.
Understand the principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks.
Draw miniature set sketches and define set materials and building methods.
The various practices used in the casting of metal, plastics and other cast materials, including mould filling, solidification, cooling, and others, all relating to varying approaches in case of different types of material.
Produce a drawing by using a range of digital tools.
Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.
Use graphical ICT tools, such as Autodesk Maya, Blender which enable digital editing, modelling, rendering and composition of graphics. These tools are based in mathematical representation of three-dimensional objects.