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“Sander” 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 “Sander”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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