Woodworking List of Job Titles & Descriptions

Machinist, Wood Job Description - Sets up and operates variety of woodworking machines to surface, cut, and shape lumber, and to fabricate parts for wood products, such as doors, door and window frames, furniture, and sashes, according to specifications: Selects, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutterheads, boring bits, and sanding belts in respective machines, using handtools and rule. Starts machine and makes trial cut. Operates machines to saw [Cut-Off-Saw Operator (woodworking) I 667.682-022; Ripsaw Operator (woodworking) 667.682-066; Variety-Saw Operator (woodworking) 667.682-086]; to smooth and shape lumber and wood parts [Planer Operator (woodworking) 665.682-022; Shaper Operator (woodworking) 665.682-034]; to cut tenons and mortises in woodstock [Tenoner Operator (woodworking) 669.382-018; Mortising-Machine Operator (woodworking) 665.482-014]; to bore holes [Boring-Machine Operator (woodworking) 666.382-010]; to cut slots, grooves, and designs in woodstock [Router Operator (woodworking) 665.682-030]; and to sand lumber, woodstock, and parts [Molding Sander (woodworking) 662.682-010; Cylinder-Sander Operator (woodworking) 662.685-014; Sander, Machine (woodworking) 761.682-014]. Periodically verifies dimensions of parts for adherence to specifications, using gauges and templates. May assemble fabricated parts to make millwork products, such as doors, sashes, and door and window frames. May sharpen machine cutting heads, using handtools and grinder. May be designated according to products as Door Maker (saw. & plan.); Frame Maker (saw. & plan.); Sash Maker (saw. & plan.).
Machinist, Wood Dot Code: 669.380-014