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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”.
Also Known As…
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Woodworker
- Machine Operator
- Framer
- Frame Builder
- Double End Tenon Operator
- Cabinetmaker
- Cabinet Installer
- Cabinet Builder
- Cabinet Assembler
- Woodworking Machinist
- Woodworking Bench Carpenter
- Wood Ski Maker
- Wood Mechanist
- Wood Machinist
- Wood Furniture Assembler
- Wood Cabinetmaker
- Stock Checker
- Smoking Pipe Maker
- Sander
- Router Operator
- Pipe Organ Builder
- Marquetry Worker
- Mantel Craftsman
- Last Model Maker
- Inlayer
- Hat Block Maker
- Harpsichord Maker
- Harp Maker
- Hand Violin Maker
- Hand Fretted Instrument Maker
- Hand Carver
- Guitar Maker
- Furniture Maker
- Furniture Builder
- Experimental Box Tester
- Cutter
- Custom Stock Maker
- Counter Top Maker
- Chair Mender
- Chair Mechanic
- Chair Maker
- Cabinet Worker
- Cabinet Professional
- Bow Maker
- Boat Oar Maker
- Antique Repairer
- Antique Furniture Repairer
- Alteration Worker
- Accordion Maker
Tasks for “Cutter”
- Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
- Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
- Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
- Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
- Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
- 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.
- Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
- Draw up detailed specifications and discuss projects with customers.
- 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.
- Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Program computers to operate machinery.
Related Technology & Tools
- Combination squares
- Power routers
- Angle dividers
- Single spindle drill presses
- Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
- Hot presses
- Shapers
- Putty knives
- Wedge clamps
- Viscosity cups
- Adjustable jigs
- Braces and bits
- Miter clamps
- Mini lathes
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Power sanders
- Chop saws
- Bowl lathes
- Radial drills
- Plumb bobs
- Biscuit joiners
- Moisture meters
- Dovetail saws
- Tool sharpeners
- Edging clamps
- Scribers
- Paint application brushes
- T-bevels
- Paint application rollers
- Smooth planes
- Personal computers
- Profile molders
- Edge sanders
- Safety goggles
- Mallets
- Table saws
- Random orbital sanders
- Pneumatic staplers
- Portable routers
- Nail guns
- Power saws
- Overarm routers
- Cutoff saws
- Heated putty knives
- Band clamps
- Radial arm saws
- Dividers
- Locking pliers
- Belt sanders
- Computerized numerical control CNC routers
- Power drills
- Power planers
- Cold presses
- Sliding panel saws
- Mill files
- Hand augers
- Dial calipers
- Precision levels
- Circular planes
- Edge banders
- Saber saws
- Wide belt sanders
- Metal punches
- Bastard flat files
- Thickness planers
- Templates
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Digital micrometers
- Marking knives
- Parting tools
- Miter saws
- Fingernail gouges
- Hand saws
- Trammel points
- Minipresses
- Bench vises
- Claw hammers
- Steel rules
- Jig saws
- Metal shears
- Parallel jaw clamps
- Water wheels
- Staple guns
- Hand sanding blocks
- Set squares
- Tenon saws
- Panel saws
- Morticers
- Straight screwdrivers
- Wood files
- Power screwguns
- Biscuit joining machines
- T-squares
- Boring machines
- Bar clamps
- Line borers
- Safety glasses
- Bowl gouges
- Bench grinders
- Spokeshaves
- Table routers
- Quick-release clamps
- Laminate trimmers
- Reciprocating saws
- Profile grinders
- Bandsaws
- Scrapers
- Slide calipers
- Measuring tapes
- Plate jointers
- Paint spray guns
- Bench dogs
- Awls
- Skew chisels
- Roughing gouges
- Circular saws
- Jointer planes
- Panel routers
- Scroll saws
- Spindle shapers
- Tenoners
- Hand screw wood clamps
- Cam clamps
- Veneer saws
- Plunge routers
- Drill presses
- Pin nailers
- Sliding table saws
- Utility knives
- Spring clamps
- Drafting compasses
- Back saws
- Machinists' squares
- Carpentry chisels
- Rip saws
- Block planes
- Marking gauges
- Fore planes
- Wood lathes
- Jack planes
- Case clamps
- Lacquer booths
- Draw knives
- Combination planes
- Disk sanders
- Jointers
- Protective ear plugs
- Burn-in knives
- Layout squares
- Locking C-clamps
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry software
- Computer estimation software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Outlook