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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 “Woodworking Machinist”

Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
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.
Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
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.
Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
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.
Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
Program computers to operate machinery.
Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.
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.
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.
Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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