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“Woodworking Machinist” 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 “Woodworking Machinist”

Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
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.
Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
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.
Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes, such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
Program computers to operate machinery.
Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
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.
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.
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.
Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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