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“Counter Top Maker” 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 “Counter Top Maker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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