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Joiners cut, shape and fit timber parts in workshops or
on-site to form structures and fixtures that are ready for installation.
This could include built-in robes, kitchen and bathroom components or
staircases.
Joiners assemble prepared timber to form structures and
ready-to-install fittings. This involves cutting timber joints and cutting
timber to template size and shape. They may also repair existing fittings,
work with plastic laminates, perspex or metals.
ANZSCO description:
331213: Cuts, shapes and
fits timber parts in workshops to form structures and fittings, ready for
installation. Registration or licensing may be required.
Alternative names: Carpenter
Specialisations: Joiner Special Class, Joinery Machinist,
Joinery Patternmaker, Joinery Setter-out, Shopfitter.
With experience, and sometimes further training, it is possible to become a
technical teacher, estimator or purchasing officer.
Knowledge, skills and attributes
A Joiner needs:
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to enjoy practical and manual
work, and especially appreciate working with wood
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to have good health, eyesight and
hand-eye coordination
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to have some mathematical ability
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to be able to work as part of a
team
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to be able to lift heavy objects.
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Duties & Tasks
Joiners may perform the following tasks:
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determine job requirements from
drawings, templates and written instructions
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set up jigs, select timber and
cut timber to size and shape using templates
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cut joints using wood-cutting
machines or hand tools
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assemble prepared wood to form
structures and fittings
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work with plastic laminates,
perspex or metals
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maintain and sharpen tools.
Working conditions
Joiners normally work 38 hours, Monday to Friday in a workshop or
at a clients' home or business. Overtime may be necessary when there are
deadlines to meet. Joiners typically work in a noisy and dusty environment.
Most joiners are employed within a manufacturing business, preparing and
assembling timber components off-site such as stairs, balustrades,
specialised doors, frames, etc, ready for installation on-site.
Tools and technologies
Joiners use wood-cutting machines, and hand and air powered tools.
They may also work with jigs and templates as well as tools suited to
working with perspex or metal.
Education and training/entrance requirements
To become a joiner you usually need to complete an apprenticeship.
The joiner or carpenter and joiner apprenticeships usually take between 24
to 48 months to complete and are available as a school-based apprenticeship.
Workers in the construction industry who undertake installation work on a
construction site, must undergo safety induction training and be issued with
a Construction Induction Card (commonly known as a "white card").
Did You Know?
Joinery as a skill has been in existence for many years.
Before the advent of industrial design, joiners, carpenters and specialist
cabinetmakers were responsible for the conception and production of
any piece of furniture.
With the arrival of the Industrial Revolution, mass production
techniques began to take over, and traditional craftsmen ceased to
be the main suppliers of furniture.
Fortunately, the arts and craft movement in the United Kingdom in
the middle of the 19th century reignited people’s interests in
traditional craftsmanship, and the demand for individual pieces of
furniture rose again.
Today, joiners combine both traditional techniques with modern
machinery and practices, and so can find work in a wide variety of
carpentry aspects.
(Source:
Your guide to
home improvements)
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