Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Work safely
Communicate in the workplace
Work in a team
Use furniture making sector hand and power tools
Set up and operate basic static machines
Produce manual and computer-aided production drawings
Prepare cutting list from plans and job specifications
Make measurements and calculations
Read and interpret work documents
Estimate and cost job
Fabricate or machine tooling
Perform operational maintenance of machines/equipment
Undertake basic production scheduling
Use hand tools
Use basic preventative maintenance techniques and tools
Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) sizing machines
Set up, operate and maintain computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining and processing centres
Produce and maintain cutting tools
Install and commission computer numerically controlled (CNC) software
Apply competitive manufacturing practices
Apply quick changeover procedures
Use planning software systems in operations
Contribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategy
Mistake proof an operational process
Fault find microcontroller based hardware
Manage the impact of change on own work