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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”

Program computers to operate machinery.
Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
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.
Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.
Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
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.
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.
Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes, such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
Draw up detailed specifications and discuss projects with customers.
Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
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.
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.
Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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