Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

What Does a Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Do?

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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 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.
• 6Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
• 7Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
• 8Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.

Required Skills

• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Computer estimation software
• Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Windows

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary