Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

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Definition: Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5442

Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers make, repair and restore wooden furniture, decorative objects and other crafted pieces of woodwork.

Common tasks include:

examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements and appropriate materials;
selects, measures, cuts and shapes wood using saws, chisels, planes, powered hand tools and woodworking machines;
assembles parts with crafted joints, nails, screws, dowels or adhesives and fits locks, catches, hinges, castors, drawers, shelves and other fittings;
removes, replaces or repairs damaged parts of wooden furniture;
measures floor area to be covered and lays wood blocks, parquet panels or hardwood strips;
matches and marks out veneers ready for cutting and examines and repairs defects in veneer or plywood sheets.

Qualifications

There are no formal entry requirements, although entrants typically possess a variety of academic and vocational qualifications. Training is provided off- and on-the-job. A number of NVQs/SVQs and other vocational qualifications covering various aspects of furniture production and wood machining are available at various levels. Apprenticeships in Cabinet Making are available in some areas.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

Employment status: Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

Regional employment: Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

Future employment: Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

Top 12 industries: Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers

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