Cabinetmaker and Joiner

Other Titles

Cabinet Assembler, Cabinet Builder, Cabinet Installer, Cabinetmaker, Double End Tenon Operator, Frame Builder, Framer, Machine Operator, Woodworker

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/wood or to fabricate parts for wood products. Cabinetmaker or Bench Joiners are assigned with assembling, cutting, designing and building a wide range of wooden products. In doing so, they make use of various hand tools, woodworking machines, and materials. They are responsible for ensuring that the dimensions and designs meet the specifications. They also fit various components of a wooden item together to make sure they are the right size and have no flaws. In this role, they also operate machines involved in woodworking, such as shapers, molders, jointers and power saws.

Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.

Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.

Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.

Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.

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.

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.

Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.

Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.

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.

Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.

Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.

Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.

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.

Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.

Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.

Program computers to operate machinery.

Operation Monitoring→ Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Quality Control Analysis→ Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Monitoring→ Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Operation and Control→ Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Critical Thinking→ Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Equipment Selection→ Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Judgment and Decision Making→ Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Operations Analysis→ Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

Speaking→ Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Time Management→ Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Troubleshooting→ Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Getting Information→ Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Controlling Machines and Processes→ Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles.

Handling and Moving Objects→ Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Performing General Physical Activities→ Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems→ Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information→ Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material→ Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events→ Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates→ Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards→ Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People→ Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings→ Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Thinking Creatively→ Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Processing Information→ Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Analyzing Data or Information→ Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public→ Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work→ Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment→ Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic principles.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others→ Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge→ Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.

Assemble wood products.

Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.

Operate woodworking equipment.

Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.

Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.

Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.

Estimate material requirements for production.

Trim excess material from workpieces.

Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.

Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.

Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.

Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces.

Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.

Repair furniture or upholstery.

Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.

Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.

Program equipment to perform production tasks.

Arm-Hand Steadiness→ The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Finger Dexterity→ The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Manual Dexterity→ The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Near Vision→ The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Control Precision→ The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Multilimb Coordination→ The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

Trunk Strength→ The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

Visualization→ The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

Problem Sensitivity→ The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Reaction Time→ The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

Static Strength→ The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Deductive Reasoning→ The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Information Ordering→ The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g. , patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Written Comprehension→ The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Auditory Attention→ The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.

Category Flexibility→ The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

Depth Perception→ The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

Extent Flexibility→ The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

Far Vision→ The ability to see details at a distance.

Hearing Sensitivity→ The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.

Inductive Reasoning→ The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Oral Comprehension→ The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression→ The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Perceptual Speed→ The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.

Response Orientation→ The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures).It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

Selective Attention→ The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Speech Recognition→ The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Mathematics→ Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Building and Construction→ Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Production and Processing→ Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Design→ Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Mechanical→ Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Engineering and Technology→ Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Computer aided design CAD software -- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software; Autodesk Revit; Autodesk AutoCAD; Bentley MicroStation; Dassault Systemes CATIA; Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS; PTC Creo Parametric

Database user interface and query software -- Data entry software

Electronic mail software -- e.g.,Microsoft Outlook

Facilities management software -- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Operating system software -- e.g., Apple macOS; Bash; Hewlett Packard HP-UX; Job control language JCL; KornShell; Linux; Microsoft Windows; Oracle Solaris; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Shell script; Ubuntu; UNIX

Project management software -- Computer estimation software; Confluence; Sapama Projects; Sciforma PPM solution; Xero Projects; Microsoft Project; Easy Projects; Microsoft SharePoint; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Corel Quattro Pro; Microsoft Excel; Google Sheets

Adjustable wrenches→ Adjustable hand wrenches

Augers→ Hand augers

Automatic lathe or chucking machine→ Wood lathes

Awls

Banders→ Edge banders

Bandsaw wheel→ Bandsaws

Bastard cut file→ Bastard flat files

Belt sander→ Belt sanders

Bench dog→ Bench dogs

Bench vises

Bevels→ T-bevels

Biscuit jointers→ Biscuit joiners; Biscuit joining machines; Plate jointers

Blade sharpener→ Tool sharpeners

Boring machines→ Line borers; Minipresses

C clamps→ Locking C-clamps

Calipers→ Dial calipers; Slide calipers

Cheesegrater file→ Wood files

Claw hammer→ Claw hammers

Cold press→ Cold presses; Hot presses

Compasses→ Angle dividers; Dividers; Drafting compasses; Trammel points

Cutting machines→ Tenoners

Drill press or radial drill→ Radial drills

Drilling machines→ Drill presses; Single spindle drill presses

Ear plugs→ Protective ear plugs

Goggles→ Safety goggles

Grinding machines→ Profile grinders

Grinding wheels→ Water wheels

Hand clamps→ Bar clamps; Cam clamps; Hand screw wood clamps; Miter clamps; Quick-release clamps; Wedge clamps

Hand or push drill→ Braces and bits

Hold down clamps→ Band clamps; Edging clamps; Parallel jaw clamps; Spring clamps

Levels→ Precision levels

Locking pliers

Mallets

Metal markers or holders→ Marking gauges

Micrometers→ Digital micrometers

Mill saw file→ Mill files

Milling machines→ Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers; Computerized numerical control CNC routers

Miter saw→ Chop saws

Moisture meters

Paint application system→ Lacquer booths

Paint brushes→ Paint application brushes

Paint rollers→ Paint application rollers

Paint sprayers→ Paint spray guns

Personal computers

Planes→ Block planes; Circular planes; Combination planes; Fore planes; Jack planes; Jointer planes; Shapers; Smooth planes; Spindle shapers

Plumb bobs

Pneumatic nail drivers→ Pneumatic nail guns

Positioning jig→ Adjustable jigs; Case clamps

Power drills

Power grinders→ Bench grinders

Power nail guns→ Nail guns; Pin nailers

Power planes→ Jointers; Power planers; Thickness planers

Power routers→ Laminate trimmers; Overarm routers; Panel routers; Plunge routers; Portable routers; Table routers

Power sanders→ Disk sanders; Random orbital sanders

Power saws→ Circular saws; Cutoff saws; Jig saws; Panel saws; Radial arm saws; Saber saws; Reciprocating saws; Rip saws; Sliding panel saws; Sliding table saws;

Table saws

Power screwguns

Power trimmers→ Profile molders

Punches or nail sets or drifts→ Metal punches

Putty knives→ Heated putty knives

Razor knives→ Scrapers

Rulers→ Steel rules

Safety glasses

Sanding blocks→ Hand sanding blocks

Sanding machines→ Edge sanders; Wide belt sanders

Sawing machines→ Miter saws

Saws→ Back saws; Hand saws; Dovetail saws; Tenon saws; Veneer saws

Screwdrivers→ Phillips head screwdrivers; Straight screwdrivers

Scribers→ Marking knives

Scroll saw→ Scroll saws

Shears→ Metal shears

Squares→ Combination squares; Layout squares; Machinists' squares; Set squares

Staple guns→ Pneumatic staplers

T squares→ T-squares

Tape measures→ Measuring tapes

Templates

Tracer or duplicating or contouring lathe→ Bowl lathes; Mini lathes

Utility knives→ Burn-in knives; Draw knives

Viscosimeters→ Viscosity cups

Wood chisels→ Bowl gouges; Carpentry chisels; Fingernail gouges; Morticers; Parting tools; Roughing gouges; Skew chisels; Spokeshaves

Realistic→ Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional→ Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Dependability→ Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Attention to Detail→ Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Cooperation→ Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Stress Tolerance→ Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Adaptability/Flexibility→ Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

Concern for Others→ Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

Persistence→ Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

Self Control→ Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Initiative→ Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

Integrity→ Job requires being honest and ethical.

Independence→ Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

Achievement/Effort→ Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Analytical Thinking→ Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

Relationships→ Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Support→ Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Achievement→ Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.