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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 “Experimental Box Tester”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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