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“Furniture 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 “Furniture Maker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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