Wood Machinist
Wood machinists set up, operate and maintain woodworking machines, which they use to cut, plane, shape and sand wood to a required shape and size.
Crafted wood parts are then assembled to make a variety of furniture items and building components, such as tables, desks, chairs, beds, cabinets, boxes, window frames, veranda posts, balusters and flag poles.
Wood machinists may perform the following tasks:
- set up, operate and maintain sawing, drilling, planing and joining machines
- program and control Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines
- estimate job costs
- read and interpret work documents in order to prepare accurate cutting lists for jobs
- prepare and apply decorative finishes to furniture
- understand and use various timber and timber products to produce furniture
- assemble furniture
- select and install hardware to furnishing (e.g. handles and hinges)
- prepare surfaces for finishing
- clean and maintain work areas including machinery and tools to ensure safe working environments.
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- enjoy practical and manual work
- good eyesight (may be corrected)
- good hand-eye coordination
- physically fit
- able to carry out mathematical calculations
- not allergic to dust
- alert and safety conscious.
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