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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

SOC 51-7011.00

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.

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.5

Quality Control Analysis

3.4

Monitoring

3.1

Operation and Control

3.1

Speaking

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Operations Analysis

3.0

Equipment Selection

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Mathematics

4.2

Building and Construction

3.8

Production and Processing

3.7

Mechanical

3.4

Design

3.4

Engineering and Technology

3.0

Education and Training

2.4

English Language

2.2

Key Tasks

1Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.

2Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.

3Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.

4Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.

5Establish 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.

Also Known As

Accordion Maker Alteration Worker Antique Furniture Repairer Antique Repairer Boat Oar Maker Bow Maker Cabinet Assembler Cabinet Builder Cabinet Installer Cabinet Maker