furniture and fixtures assembler
About the role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Noisy. Dusty. Work setting: Furniture manufacturing company. Tasks: Prepare, sand and trim wooden furniture and fixture parts. Set up and operate finishing machines or finish furniture by hand. Assemble wooden or metal furniture and fixture parts to form subassemblies and complete articles. Read blueprints and drawings. Stain or finish wood to specified colour. Apply toners, highlights, glazes or shaders to obtain desired finish. Reinforce assembled furniture and fixtures with dowels or other supports. Apply lacquer or other sealers. Install hardware on furniture and fixtures. Clean, polish and wax furniture. Sand metal furniture to prepare for finish and spray with paint or other materials. Smooth gouges with wood filler and sand wood. Make minor repairs to furniture. Make minor adjustments and repairs. Type of materials: Metal. Wood. Equipment and machinery experience: Automated spray painting. Grinding machine. Power tools. Hand tools. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Ability to distinguish between colours. Personal suitability: Flexibility. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Support for persons with disabilities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Support for Veterans: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.