National Occupation Code (NOC): 94210

Furniture and fixture assemblers assemble parts to form subassemblies or complete articles of furniture and fixtures. Furniture finishers finish new wood or metal furniture to specified colour and finish. Furniture refinishers refinish repaired, used or old furniture. Inspectors inspect furniture and fixture subassemblies and finished products to ensure product quality. They are employed by furniture manufacturing companies, manufacturing plants, retail furniture stores, refinishing and repair shops, or may be self-employed.

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Job Duties for Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors

Furniture and fixture assemblers

• Prepare, sand and trim wooden furniture and fixture parts using hand and power tools
• Assemble wooden or metal furniture and fixture parts to form subassemblies and complete articles using hand and power tools
• Assemble a combination of parts made of wood, metal, plastic, cane or other materials to form subassemblies or complete furniture articles
• Reinforce assembled furniture and fixtures with dowels or other supports
• Install hardware such as hinges or clasps on furniture and fixtures.

Furniture finishers

• Set up and operate finishing machines or finish furniture by hand
• Stain or finish wood to specified colour with stains, paints or other materials using brush or spray gun
• Apply toners, highlights, glazes or shaders to obtain desired finish
• Apply lacquer or other sealers
• Decorate wood surfaces or mark surfaces to create antique or other effects using hand and power tools
• Clean and polish furniture
• Sand metal furniture to prepare for finish and spray with paint or other materials.

Furniture refinishers

• Strip old finish from wood surfaces using steel wool, sandpaper and solvents
• Smooth gouges with wood filler and sand wood
• Match colours to obtain original finish and apply appropriate finish to stripped wood
• Polish and wax refinished surfaces
• Sand or grind metal surfaces to prepare for coating, and paint metal surfaces using electrostatic method, spray gun or other painting equipment
• Make minor repairs to furniture
• May perform duties of furniture finisher.

Furniture and fixture inspectors

• Inspect furniture and fixture subassemblies and finished products for conformance to quality standards
• Mark defective parts or products for repair
• Make minor adjustments and repairs
• Record information on products inspected.

Alternate Job Titles

• Antiquer - Furniture Finishing
• Assembled Furniture Inspector
• Assembly Inspector - Furniture Manufacturing
• Bed Assembler
• Bedspring Stretcher
• Bench Worker - Furniture Manufacturing
• Billiard Table Assembler
• Box Spring Assembler
• Box Spring Frame Assembler
• Box Spring Unit Assembler - Furniture Manufacturing
• Cabinet Assembler - Furniture Manufacturing
• Cabinet Assembler - Wood Products Manufacturing
• Cabinet Inspector - Furniture Manufacturing
• Chair Assembler
• Chair Caner - Furniture Manufacturing
• Chair Inspector - Furniture Manufacturing
• Chair Seat Weaver
• Coffin And Casket Fitter
• Decorator - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Desk Assembler
• Drawer Assembler
• Drawer Fitter
• Finisher - Furniture Finishing
• Finishing Machine Operator - Furniture Manufacturing
• Fixture Assembler
• Frame Maker - Furniture Manufacturing
• Frame Moulding Finisher - Furniture Manufacturing
• Frame Moulding Painter - Furniture Manufacturing
• Furniture And Fixtures Assembler
• Furniture And Fixtures Assembling Inspector
• Furniture And Fixtures Assembly Inspector
• Furniture And Fixtures Inspector - Furniture Manufacturing
• Furniture And Fixtures Manufacturing Inspector
• Furniture Assembler
• Furniture Assembly Final Inspector
• Furniture Assembly Inspector - Furniture Manufacturing
• Furniture Buffer - Furniture Finishing
• Furniture Caner
• Furniture Checker
• Furniture Enameller
• Furniture Finisher
• Furniture Finisher And Repairer
• Furniture Finishing Decorator
• Furniture Finishing Inspector
• Furniture Finishing Varnisher
• Furniture Fitter-up - Furniture Manufacturing
• Furniture Inspector
• Furniture Parts Inspector
• Furniture Polisher - Furniture Finishing
• Furniture Refinisher
• Furniture Refinishing Varnisher
• Furniture Repairer
• Furniture Reproducer
• Furniture Shipping Inspector
• Furniture Stainer
• Furniture Stripper
• Furniture Varnisher
• Gluer - Furniture Manufacturing
• Grainer - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Hand Laminator - Furniture Manufacturing
• Hardware Assembler - Furniture Manufacturing
• Hardware Installer - Furniture Manufacturing
• Hardware Mounter - Furniture Manufacturing
• Hydraulic Chair Assembler
• Inspector - Furniture Manufacturing
• Lead Hand Assembler - Furniture Manufacturing
• Marquetry Worker - Furniture Manufacturing
• Matcher - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Mattress Assembler - Furniture Manufacturing
• Mattress Maker
• Mattress Manufacturing Inspector
• Metal Cabinet Assembler
• Metal Casket Assembler
• Metal Chair Assembler
• Metal Furniture Assembler
• Metal Furniture Inspector
• Metal Furniture Repairer
• Metal Hardware Installer - Furniture Manufacturing
• Metal Locker Assembler
• Metal Table Assembler
• Mirror And Picture Frame Assembler
• Mirror And Picture Frame Maker
• Office Chair Assembler
• Ornamenter - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Painter-finisher - Furniture Finishing
• Piano And Organ Finisher
• Piano And Organ Refinisher
• Picture Frame Assembler - Furniture And Fixtures Manufacturing
• Product Inspector - Furniture Manufacturing
• Production Worker - Furniture Manufacturing
• Satin Finisher - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Shader - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Shellac Sprayers - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Sofa Inspector - Furniture Manufacturing
• Spray Stainer - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Stock Grader - Furniture Manufacturing
• Subassembler - Furniture Manufacturing
• Table Assembler
• Touch-up Person - Furniture Finishing
• Touch-up Worker - Furniture Finishing
• Trimmer - Furniture Finishing
• Upfitter - Furniture Manufacturing
• Wash-off Operator - Furniture Finishing
• Whitener - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Wood Casket Maker
• Wood Finisher - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Wood Furniture Assembler
• Wood Furniture Frame Assembler
• Wood Grainer - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Wooden Casket Assembler
• Wooden Furniture Assembly Repairer
• Wooden Furniture Polisher - Furniture Finishing
• Wooden Table Assembler
• Rough Shellac Sprayer - Furniture Finishing And Refinishing
• Wooden Furniture Frame Assembler