Solid Timber Machinist

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Areas Of Interest:   Wood Products
Certificate Level:  Certificate III
Certificate Name:  Certificate III in Timber and Composites Machining
Certificate Description:  Employees set up, operate and maintain woodworking machines to cut, plane, shape and sand solid timber to the required shape and size for furniture, cabinetry, windows and doors, and other components.
Code:  MSF30313
Work Type:  Practical & Manual

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
Set up, operate and maintain basic static woodworking machines for furniture designs
Join solid timber
Select timbers for furniture production
Set up, operate and maintain joining machines
Set up, operate and maintain planing and finishing machines
Set up, operate and maintain multi-head planing and moulding machines
Set up, operate and maintain routing and shaping machines
Set up, operate and maintain mechanical wood-turning lathes
Construct jigs and fixtures
Produce patterns and templates
Set up, operate and maintain pressure and clamping machines
Apply quality standards
Sample, inspect and test products to specifications
Measure and draw site layout for manufacture furniture products
Prepare and apply decorative surfaces for furniture
Manage the impact of change on own work