Occupation Atlasfurniture assembler
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d7f3d76b-23e8-447e-93d5-da13ff9bc102
furniture assembler
Furniture assemblers place together all parts of furniture and auxiliary items such as furniture legs and cushions. They may also fit springs or special mechanisms. Furniture assemblers follow instructions or blueprints to assemble the furniture, and use hand tools and power tools.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (14)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- align components
- apply a protective layer
- assemble prefabricated furniture
- clean wood surface
- create furniture frames
- create smooth wood surface
- ensure conformity to specifications
- follow written instructions
- join wood elements
- memorise assembly instructions
- operate drilling equipment
- technical drawings
- tend boring machine
- use power tools
Optional (18)
- clean furniture
- fix minor scratches
- furniture industry
- furniture trends
- furniture wood types
- keep records of work progress
- manipulate glass
- manipulate metal
- manipulate plastic
- manipulate wood
- prepare furniture for application of paint
- read standard blueprints
- repair furniture frames
- repair furniture parts
- sand wood
- sanding techniques
- sell furniture
- sell household goods
O*NET equivalents
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