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Job Description

Cut, shape, and assemble wooden articles or set up and operate a variety of woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, and mortisers to surface, cut, or shape lumber or to fabricate parts for wood products.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-7011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,800.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 97,980 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters”.

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Tasks for “Cabinet Professional”

Draw up detailed specifications and discuss projects with customers.
Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.
Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
Establish the specifications of articles to be constructed or repaired or plan the methods or operations for shaping or assembling parts, based on blueprints, drawings, diagrams, or oral or written instructions.
Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes, such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
Program computers to operate machinery.
Cut timber to the right size and shape and trim parts of joints to ensure a snug fit, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files.

Related Technology & Tools

Adjustable jigs
Machinists' squares
Jig saws
Bowl gouges
Thickness planers
Bench grinders
Hand sanding blocks
Mill files
Safety goggles
Radial arm saws
Minipresses
Roughing gouges
Miter clamps
Safety glasses
Veneer saws
Drill presses
Tool sharpeners
Line borers
Pneumatic nail guns
Wedge clamps
Back saws
Scrapers
Lacquer booths
Laminate trimmers
Jointers
Metal punches
Moisture meters
Marking gauges
Miter saws
Profile molders
Adjustable hand wrenches
Shapers
T-squares
Dovetail saws
Edging clamps
Sliding panel saws
Metal shears
Rip saws
Power planers
Jack planes
Morticers
Pneumatic staplers
Utility knives
Radial drills
Water wheels
Burn-in knives
Trammel points
Parallel jaw clamps
Power sanders
Portable routers
Wood files
Spring clamps
Nail guns
Power screwguns
Bench dogs
Claw hammers
Cam clamps
Angle dividers
Panel saws
Circular planes
Disk sanders
Hand saws
Locking pliers
Biscuit joining machines
Tenon saws
Mallets
Single spindle drill presses
Table saws
Pin nailers
Putty knives
Spokeshaves
Saber saws
Parting tools
Viscosity cups
Bowl lathes
Case clamps
Staple guns
Reciprocating saws
Dial calipers
Plumb bobs
Power saws
Bastard flat files
Hand screw wood clamps
Wide belt sanders
Digital micrometers
Profile grinders
Braces and bits
Power routers
Locking C-clamps
Bandsaws
Paint application rollers
Paint spray guns
Precision levels
Power drills
Paint application brushes
Cutoff saws
Awls
T-bevels
Templates
Jointer planes
Belt sanders
Combination squares
Block planes
Computerized numerical control CNC routers
Panel routers
Bench vises
Fingernail gouges
Circular saws
Draw knives
Cold presses
Tenoners
Slide calipers
Edge sanders
Spindle shapers
Overarm routers
Wood lathes
Boring machines
Protective ear plugs
Hot presses
Sliding table saws
Smooth planes
Skew chisels
Drafting compasses
Mini lathes
Band clamps
Edge banders
Plate jointers
Biscuit joiners
Fore planes
Straight screwdrivers
Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
Set squares
Phillips head screwdrivers
Heated putty knives
Scribers
Quick-release clamps
Dividers
Table routers
Steel rules
Combination planes
Personal computers
Chop saws
Layout squares
Hand augers
Bar clamps
Random orbital sanders
Scroll saws
Measuring tapes
Marking knives
Plunge routers
Carpentry chisels

Autodesk AutoCAD
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Excel
Data entry software
Computer estimation software
Computer aided design CAD software
Microsoft Windows
Computerized maintenance management system CMMS