Position Overview
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Will train
Work setting
Tasks
- Operate woodworking machines, such as power saws, jointers, mortisers and shapers, to cut, shape and form parts and components
- Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces, using hand tools, such as planes, chisels, or wood files.
- Study plans, specifications or drawings of articles to be made
- Trim joints and fit parts and subassemblies together to form complete unit and reinforce joints
- Sand wooden surfaces and apply veneer, stain or polish to finished products; prepare and apply laminated plastics
- Apply varnish, veneer, stain or polish to finished products
- Maintain clean and safe work environment
- Repair or restyle wooden furniture, fixtures and related products
Area of specialization