Woodworker Resume Template
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Contact
Denver, CO
(303) 555-3108
david.powell@email.com
linkedin.com/in/davidpowell
Trade Skills
Hand & power tools
Wood finishing
Blueprint reading
Measuring & layout
Machine operation
Joinery
Quality inspection
Tools & Equipment
Table saws & routersCNC routerAutoCADSanding machines
Education
High School Diploma
2015
South High School
David Powell
Woodworker · Custom Furniture & Millwork
Profile
Woodworker with 9 years building custom furniture, cabinetry and millwork pieces from blueprints in a small production shop. Complete 20+ custom pieces a year and hold joinery tolerances within 1/32 in.
Shop Experience
2021 – Present
Senior Woodworker
Mile High Custom Woodworks, Denver, CO
- Build custom furniture and cabinetry from blueprints and written specifications for retail clients.
- Set up and operate table saws, planers, routers and sanders to cut and shape components.
- Complete 20+ custom pieces a year and hold joinery tolerances within 1/32 in.
- Apply stain, oil and lacquer finishes and touch up surfaces before final inspection.
- Verify dimensions and check fit of assembled pieces against shop drawings before delivery.
2017 – 2021
Woodworker
Rocky Mountain Millshop, Arvada, CO
- Produced and assembled store fixtures, cabinets and furniture components to blueprint specifications.
- Trimmed, sanded and prepared surfaces and joints for finishing on production pieces.
- Set up woodworking machines including drill presses, routers and sanders for daily production runs.
- Repaired broken or damaged parts with glue, nails, screws and wood putty.
2015 – 2017
Woodshop Helper
Front Range Woodshop, Denver, CO
- Measured and marked lumber for cutting and assisted with sanding and finishing tasks.
- Cleaned machines and organized stock and hardware in the shop each shift.
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Skills to list
- Hand & Power Tools
- Wood Finishing
- Blueprint Reading
- Measuring & Layout
- Machine Operation
- Joinery
- Sanding & Staining
- Quality Inspection
Software and tools
- Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software
- Microsoft Excel
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office software
- Computerized numerical control CNC software
- Automated inventory software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Microsoft Windows
Duties to describe on a woodworker resume
- Verified dimensions or checked the quality or fit of pieces to ensure adherence to specifications.
- Brushed, sprayed, or hand-rubbed finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and applied lacquer or other sealers.
- Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications, and consulted with designers to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
- Read blueprints, drawings, or written specifications to determine sizes and shapes of patterns and required machine setups.
- Inspected and measured workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify the accuracy of cuts, using rulers, squares, or caliper rules.
- Set up, programmed, operated, or tended computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.
Titles along the way
- Woodshop Helper
- Woodworker
- Lead Woodworker
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