Wood and paper production workers cut, shape, assemble wooden or paper articles, finish & refinish worn or used furniture, set up and operate various woodworking & paper goods machines or CNC equipment, construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products or sectional patterns used in forming sand molds & castings. This group includes jig builders, loft workers, and lead sawyers.

United States SOC Codes included for reference:

• 51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

• 51-7021 Furniture Finishers

• 51-7031 Model Makers, Wood

• 51-7032 Patternmakers, Wood

• 51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

• 51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

• 51-7099 Woodworkers, All Other

• 51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Top Job Titles: Saw Operators, Cabinet Makers, Tool Makers, Carpenters, Woodworkers, Furniture Restorers, Iron Workers, Finishing Operators, Bindery Operators, Concrete Finishers

Top Skills: Cabinetry, Sawing, Woodworking, Carpentry, Furnishing, Machine Operation, Bandsaws, Power Tool Operation, Forklift Truck, Millwork

Top Educational Programs: Cabinetry, Carpentry, Woodwork, Machine Operation, Blueprinting, Shop Drawing