Will “Hat Block Maker” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

92% Chance of Automation

“Hat Block Maker” will probably be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #566 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Hat Block Maker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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