Careers

Ask yourself…

Do you like working with wood?
Are you good with your hands?
Are you creative with an eye for detail?
Could you visualize a finished product by looking at drawings or blueprints?
Are you strong and physically fit?
If the answer to these questions is yes, then a career as a Cabinetmaker could be right for you.

Cabinetmakers build, repair and install wooden cabinets, furniture and fixtures. They are employed by custom furniture manufacturers, construction companies and cabinetmaking contractors, or they may be self-employed.

Duties

As a Cabinetmaker your duties may include the following:

• Operating woodworking machines and using hand tools to cut, shape and form wood
• Fitting parts together using glue and clamps
• Reinforcing joints using nails or screws
• Trimming joints
• Sanding wooden surfaces and applying veneer, stain or polish to finished products
• Repairing or restyling wooden furniture or fixtures
• Marking outlines or dimensions on wood
• Preparing or interpreting drawings or blueprints
• Preparing work estimates

Work Conditions

The standard work week for cabinetmakers is 40 hours (8 hours a day, 5 days a week). As with many careers in construction, there are peak periods that will require you to work overtime. The number of additional hours you work each week depends on the construction sector and region you work in, and will vary from one job to the next.

As a Cabinetmaker you will work indoors, either alone, in teams or with helpers. The job can be physically demanding and often involves working with high-speed woodworking machinery.

As with all careers in the construction industry, safety is the top priority. Cabinetmakers are trained to work safely and wear special equipment to protect against injury.

Training and Certification

Training

At Image Woodworking, Inc., our experienced Cabinetmakers have been directly trained to surpass the quality and skill levels of the average journeyperson.

Not only will you learn the skills necessary, you will be exposed to people that have proven capabilities and special techniques that can ONLY be learned here! 

Certification

Certification is not required. It is available but voluntary.

Where certification is not available, it may be possible to study as an apprentice through your local labor organization.

Even where certification is voluntary, it is still recommended. Certification tells employers and other workers that you are a skilled professional. It also helps you get jobs.

To be certified as a Cabinetmaker, you usually need to complete a four-year apprenticeship program. Once you successfully complete the required on-the-job training, technical training and exams, you are awarded a journeyperson certificate.

You may be eligible for certification in some states if you have more than four years of on-the-job experience and some high school, college or industry courses in cabinetmaking.

To keep your skills current, Cabinetmakers must keep up with new technology developments by reading and speaking to other cabinetmakers.

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