How do they match: Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

  • Cutter
  • Alteration Worker
  • Cabinet Worker
  • Marquetry Worker
  • Wood Machinist
  • Wood Working Assembler
  • Woodworking Machinist

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
  • Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
  • Program computers to operate machinery.
  • Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.

  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
  • Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.