Wood Machinists and Other Wood Trades Workers

What the job involves

• Studying drawings, work orders and sample parts to determine specifications

• Determining tooling and machine requirements and sequence of operations

• Setting up woodworking machines and wood stock for correct cutting, planning, turning, shaping and sanding

• Operating machines to cut, plane, turn, shape and sand work pieces

• Removing old finishes by stripping with steel wool and glasspaper, and by applying solvents and paint strippers, and removing softened finishes by scraping

• Applying varnish, shellac, lacquer, stains and paint to surfaces and polishing and waxing finished surfaces

• Fitting and fastening frame pieces

• Mounting backing materials and subjects for framing