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“Chair Mender” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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 “Chair Mender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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