Special Skills

Summary

Sets up and operates variety of woodworking machines and uses various handtools to fabricate and repair wooden cabinets and high grade furniture by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Studies blueprints or drawings of articles to be constructed or repaired, and plans sequence of cutting or shaping operations to be performed.

Marks outline or dimensions of parts on paper or lumber stock.

Sets up and operates woodworking machines such as miter saws, table saw, and staple gun to measure, cut and shape parts from woodstock.

Trims component parts of joints to ensure snug fit.

Bores holes for insertion of screws or dowels.

Glues, fits, and clamps parts and subassemblies together to form complete unit.

Drives nails or other fasteners into joints at designated places to reinforce joints.

Sands and scrapes surfaces and joints of articles to prepare articles for finishing.

Repairs high grade articles of furniture.

Installs hardware such as hinges, catches, and drawer pulls.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others.

Use of Technology - Demonstrates required skills.

Design - Demonstrates attention to detail.

Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

Communications - Exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed.

Cooperation - Exhibits tact and consideration; offers assistance and support to co-workers.

Managing Customer Focus - Promotes customer focus.

Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification.

Teamwork - Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Personal Appearance - Dresses appropriately for position; keeps self well groomed.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals..

Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions ; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Required: One to Three years related experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.