1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997

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Contents >> 02 Structure & Definitions >> 4 Tradespersons and Related Workers >> 49 Other Tradespersons and Related Workers >> 492 Wood Tradespersons >> 4921 Wood Machinists and Turners >> 4921-11 Wood Machinist (A-Grade)

4921-11	Wood Machinist (A-Grade)
	Machine Woodworker

Cuts, planes, turns, shapes and sands wood stock to specifications.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

Tasks Include:

studies drawings, work orders or sample parts to determine specifications
determines tooling and machinery requirements and sequence of operations
sets up woodworking machines and wood stock for cutting, planing, turning, shaping and sanding
observes operations to detect defects, make adjustments and maintain feed rates, cutting speeds and dimensions of cut
cuts tenons for joints, grooves, slots and recesses in timber
sharpens knives and cutters of woodworking machines
may operate wood turning lathes to turn and shape wood stock for furniture making and other purposes
may measure, cut and assemble jigs to be used as templates for assembling timber products
may operate panel sawing equipment
may operate computer aided manufacturing (CAM) machines

Specialisations:
Automatic Profile Sander Operator
Copy Lathe Operator
Edge Bander Operator
Jigmaker (Wood)
Panel Saw Operator
Woodworking Machine Setter