Wood Machinist Apprentice

• Safely operating woodworking machinery


• Producing high-quality finished products


• Maintaining a safe and clean workplace

Wood Machinist-

Measure and Mark Out

• Measure and mark out materials to specification within the acceptable tolerances following standard operating procedures

Tooling

• Select, prepare and maintain wood machining toolin

Cutting

• Prepare, set up and operate cutting wood machinery

Planing

• Prepare, set up and operate planes. This includes surface planer and thicknesser (can be a combined machine) and four-sided planer and moulder (for planed all round)

Calibrating

• Calibrate measuring equipment, keep tools and equipment clear of debris and dirt and ensure tools are kept sharp

Jigs and Templates

• Use and maintain jigs and templates for furniture production.  Jigs are used to ensure repeatability and accuracy in the production of furniture. These can be hand-held or mounted on workbenches

Profiling

• Prepare, set up and operate profiling wood machinery. This includes vertical spindle moulder (straight work), four-sided planer and moulder, high-speed router, double-end tenoner, wood turning lathe, copying lathe, linear shaper, rotary shaper machines

Boring

• Prepare, set up and operate boring wood machinery. This includes single-head machine and multi-head machine

Sanding

• Sand materials for preparation prior to assembly, post-assembly and denibbing


• Understand grit sizes and the process of sanding. This includes the use of wide belt sander, overhead narrow belt sander, disc sander, bobbin sander, linisher and profile sander

Edge Banding

• Carry out the edge-banding process following standard operating procedures. This includes edge-banding by hand, colour matching, timber and PVC lippings, calibration and finishing techniques

Operate Machinery and Equipment

• Operate woodworking machinery and equipment to meet company requirements. Prepare tools and equipment including tooling technology and calibration of measuring equipment

Joints

• Prepare, set up and operate wood machinery to produce jointed wood and wood-based products. This includes chisel morticer, chain morticer, slot morticer, dovetailer, vertical spindle moulder, stair router, single-end tenoner, double-end tenoner, round-end tenoner, dowler and router

Assembly

• Assemble components of furniture following standard operating procedures. Understand the sequence of assembly and why this is important