A professional who sets up and operates variety of woodworking machines to surface, cut, and shape lumber, and to fabricate parts for wood products, such as doors, door and window frames, furniture, and sashes, according to specifications. Responsibilities include:

• Selects, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutterheads, boring bits, and sanding belts in respective machines, using handtools and rule.
• Starts machine and makes trial cut.
• Operates machines to saw; to smooth and shape lumber and wood parts; to cut tenons and mortises in woodstock; to bore holes; to cut slots, grooves, and designs in woodstock; and to sand lumber, woodstock, and parts.
• Periodically verifies dimensions of parts for adherence to specifications, using gauges and templates.
• May assemble fabricated parts to make millwork products, such as doors, sashes, and door and window frames.
• May sharpen machine cutting heads, using handtools and grinder.
• May be designated according to products as door maker; frame maker; sash maker.