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“Wood Mechanist” 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 “Wood Mechanist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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