Cabinet Maker Job Description
Cabinet maker
provides mentoring to associate, analysts and engineers to develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product, design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, capabilities assembly methods, and quality control standards.
Cabinet Maker Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective cabinet maker job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included cabinet maker job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Match materials for color, grain, or texture
May dip, brush, or spray assembled articles with protective or decorative materials, such as stain, varnish, or paint
May repair furniture, equipment, and fixtures and be designated Cabinetmaker, Maintenance
May cut, shape, and assemble wooden parts to construct frames for refrigeration equipment and be designated Refrigerator Cabinetmaker
Produce or assemble components of articles, such as store fixtures, office equipment, cabinets, or high-grade furniture
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators
Accurately measure, mark and cut hardwood and softwood lumber, panel products, including fiberboard and plywood, decorative laminates and solid surface materials
Assists in maintaining an adequate inventory of supplies and materials
Participates in the maintenance of the shop area and equipment to keep the area clean, orderly and safe
Fabricate and assemble complex items using plastic laminates, wood veneers, metals, glass, and solid surface materials
Cabinet Maker Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Cabinet Maker
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the cabinet maker job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Associates, Education, Technical
Skills for Cabinet Maker
Desired skills for cabinet maker include:
Job site safety ability to complete a company specific safety orientation
OSHA and EPA standards
Equipment
Materials
Methods for assembly
Packaging
Shipping
Excel
Microsoft Office
Outlook
Desired experience for cabinet maker includes:
Must possess the desire and ambition to work safely at all times and report all hazards to their Supervisor immediately
Must understand basic terminology such as OSHA, DEP, and other regulatory agencies
Must be able to understand and complete the OSHA questionnaire, pass spirometer test and physically wear a respirator where required
Must be able to physically handle the requirements of the job, including lifting, bending, climbing stairs, spending working hours on your feet
Other assembly methods
Job Profile Required
Cabinet Maker Examples
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Cabinet Maker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of cabinet maker. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for cabinet maker
- Maintain a safe working environment by cleaning and disposing of materials as required
- Builds base cabinets, applies laminates
- Requires working with more complex designs and techniques like bending
- May repair high-grade articles of furniture
- May install hardware, such as hinges, catches, and drawer pulls
- May be designated according to products made as Piano-Case Maker
- Maintains required records and logs
- Verify dimensions or check the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications
- Secures and maintains correct component parts and supplies required on the operation
- Assisting with the training of new associates
Qualifications for cabinet maker
- Ability to follow directions and work in a build/assembly production setting
- Vocational School a plus
- Three plus years’ experience as a cabinet maker in RV, marine, automotive, emergency vehicle or other transportation based manufacturing or other equivalent experience
- Possess intermediate mechanical ability
- Basic knowledge of cabinet making and installation
- Extensive knowledge of cabinet making and installation
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Cabinet Maker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of cabinet maker. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for cabinet maker
- Researching, documenting and implementing design changes to millwork
- Working with designers to develop prototype fixtures, and
- Working with designers to refine designs to optimize customer experience, safety and material yield
- Have working knowledge of safe and proper procedures of woodworking in accordance with local, state and OSHA requirements
- Daily clean and maintain work area in a clutter free manner
- Provide instruction to Assistant Cabinetmakers on proper and safe procedures of wood cabinet, furniture and fixture construction
- Works collaboratively with other model makers designers, engineers, and outside resources to solve complex problems
- Supports the company’s vision of creating the highest quality and most innovative new proprietary products
- Lay out, cut, shape, and assemble components for various wood, plastic laminate, and composition structures and sub-assemblies using both powered and hand tools
- Fabricate countertops using plastic laminate, wood products, and solid surface material
Qualifications for cabinet maker
- Three to four-years experience in cabinet making
- Building knee walls is a plus!
- Must be able to physically perform the requirements of the job, including lifting, bending, climbing stairs, standing, with or without a reasonable accommodation
- Build parts using hand tools
- Set up, operate, and tend drill presses, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and all other necessary machinery
- Cut, shape, and smooth wooden parts
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Cabinet Maker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a cabinet maker. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for cabinet maker
- Operate all tools and machinery associated with woodworking including CNC machines, panel saws, edge banders, power saws, and joinery machines
- Organize and sort parts in preparation for assembly
- Assemble prepared components for various structures, including chairs, desks, cabinets, bookcases
- Prepare final structures for finish application by planning, shaping, and sanding using both hand and power operated tools
- Install all required hardware including hinges, lock units, pulls, drawer slides, and custom casework hardware
- Repair and clean furniture for refinishing including the fabrication of new parts that are beyond repair
- Repair and or rework existing casework, woodwork, and solid surface applications
- Keep track of all material and production labor used throughout the fabrication process
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks depending on timelines
- Performs basic cabinet making and woodworking tasks on small or large boats
Qualifications for cabinet maker
- Verify dimensions using a caliper or ruler
- Add fasteners and adhesives necessary to complete a part
- Sand products using a sander or sand paper
- Stain or coat products with lacquer or varnish
- Set products out to dry
- Operate specialized pieces of woodworking machinery (table saw, jointer, compound miter saw)
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Cabinet Maker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a cabinet maker. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for cabinet maker
- Prepares layout, marks cutting and assembly lines on materials
- Shapes materials to prescribed measurements using hand and power tools
- Measure and cut wood materials according to prints
- Operate specialized computer operated large power equipment such as CNC routers, Beamsaw, Edgebander, dowel machine, if required by job assignment
- Prepare and packages finished product for shipping
- Frequently does limited variety of less complex tasks that requires short on the job training, such as edge banding, building flat panels, doors, and drawers
- Typically requires a high school education and some related work experience
- Installation, fabrication of cabinet components and hardware
- Familiar with Hazardous Waste Communication Program
- Sands and scrapes surfaces and joints of articles to prepare for finishing
Qualifications for cabinet maker
- Monitor assembly quality
- Complete all stages of woodworking process
- Ensure wood isn't warped, cracked, or swollen
- Create wooden accents and trim as needed
- Test manufactured products for defects
- Must have experience with woodworking, 12+ months
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Cabinet Maker Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a cabinet maker. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for cabinet maker
- Select specified type of lumber or other materials
- Manufacture and repair wooden articles intended for interior finishing of airplanes
- Read plans and apply their instructions in the field
- Arrange different woods (grain uniformity)
- Cabinet Builder
- Fine Wood Working
- Case work / store fixtures
- Logs, Barn wood, Solid wood and Plywoods
- Laminating plywood, Wood veneer application
- CNC machine experience (mills, lathes)
Qualifications for cabinet maker
- Ability to use woodworking tools
- Must be able to follow manufacturing methods and techniques
- Ability to make independent judgement in assembly procedures
- Fabricate and assemble manufactured products by hand
- Must be able to examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
- Must be able to properly handle power tools and hand tools