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9532 – Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors
Furniture and fixture assemblers assemble parts to form subassemblies or complete articles of furniture and fixtures. Inspectors inspect furniture and fixture subassemblies and finished products to ensure product quality. They are employed by furniture manufacturing companies.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- 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
- Desk assembler
- Drawer assembler
- Drawer fitter
- Fixture assembler
- Frame maker - 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 caner
- Furniture checker
- Furniture finishing inspector
- Furniture fitter-up - furniture manufacturing
- Furniture inspector
- Furniture parts inspector
- Furniture shipping inspector
- Gluer - furniture manufacturing
- 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
- Mattress assembler - furniture manufacturing
- Mattress inspector
- Mattress maker
- Mattress manufacturing inspector
- Metal cabinet assembler
- Metal casket assembler
- Metal chair assembler
- Metal furniture assembler
- Metal furniture inspector
- Metal hardware installer - furniture manufacturing
- Metal locker assembler
- Metal table assembler
- Mirror and picture frame assembler
- Mirror and picture frame maker
- Office chair assembler
- Picture frame assembler - furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- Product inspector - furniture manufacturing
- Production worker - furniture manufacturing
- Sofa inspector - furniture manufacturing
- Stock grader - furniture manufacturing
- Subassembler - furniture manufacturing
- Table assembler
- Upfitter - furniture manufacturing
- Wood casket maker
- Wood furniture assembler
- Wood furniture frame assembler
- Wooden casket assembler
- Wooden furniture assembly repairer
- Wooden table assembler
- Assembly inspector - furniture manufacturing
- Chair assembler
- Desk assembler
- Fixture assembler
- Furniture assembler
- Furniture inspector
- Metal furniture assembler
- Table assembler
- Wood furniture assembler
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
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 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.
Employment requirements
- Some secondary school education may be required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required.
Additional information
- Mobility is possible between jobs in this unit group.
- Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Exclusions
- Furniture finishers and refinishers (9534)
- Other wood products assemblers and inspectors (9533)
- Supervisors of workers in this unit group (in 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing)
- Woodworking machine operators (9437)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
- Skill level
- C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
- Major group
- 95 – Assemblers in manufacturing
- Minor group
- 953 – Other assembly and related occupations
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 9532.1 – Furniture and fixture assemblers9532.2 – Furniture and fixture inspectors
- Version
- NOC 2016 Version 1.3