How do they match: Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

  • Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
  • 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.
  • Program computers to operate machinery.
  • Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.

  • Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
  • Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Operate computers or computerized equipment.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.