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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters - 51-7011.00

O*NET-SOC 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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Cabinet Assembler
Cabinet Builder
Cabinet Installer
Cabinetmaker

Double End Tenon Operator
Frame Builder
Framer
Woodworker

SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-7000	Woodworkers
51-7010	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
51-7011.00	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Related Occupations

47-2031.00	Carpenters
51-2041.00	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
51-4061.00	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
51-4192.00	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
51-6093.00	Upholsterers
51-7021.00	Furniture Finishers
51-7031.00	Model Makers, Wood
51-7032.00	Patternmakers, Wood
51-7042.00	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
51-9195.03	Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

Tasks

Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
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.
Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
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.
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.
Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.
Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
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.
Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
Program computers to operate machinery.
Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.
Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.

Detailed Work Activities

Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
Assemble wood products.
Attach decorative or functional accessories to products.
Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Design furniture.
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
Estimate material requirements for production.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
Operate computers or computerized equipment.
Operate woodworking equipment.
Program equipment to perform production tasks.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Repair furniture or upholstery.
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
Shape surfaces or edges of wood workpieces.
Trim excess material from workpieces.