Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (50%).

• Design furniture, using computer-aided drawing programs.
• 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.
• Program computers to operate machinery.
• 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.
• Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
• Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture.
• Reinforce joints with nails or other fasteners to prepare articles for finishing.
• Attach parts or subassemblies together to form completed units, using glue, dowels, nails, screws, or clamps.
• Match materials for color, grain, or texture, giving attention to knots or other features of the wood.
• Estimate the amounts, types, or costs of needed materials.

• Trim, sand, or scrape surfaces or joints to prepare articles for finishing.
• Measure and mark dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock prior to cutting, following blueprints, to ensure a tight fit and quality product.
• Bore holes for insertion of screws or dowels, by hand or using boring machines.
• Set up or operate machines, including power saws, jointers, mortisers, tenoners, molders, or shapers, to cut, mold, or shape woodstock or wood substitutes.
• Dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative finishes, such as stain, varnish, paint, or lacquer.
• Apply Masonite, formica, or vinyl surfacing materials.
• Draw up detailed specifications and discuss projects with customers.
• Install hardware, such as hinges, handles, catches, or drawer pulls, using hand tools.
• Perform final touch-ups with sandpaper or steel wool.
• Repair or alter wooden furniture, cabinetry, fixtures, paneling, or other pieces.