Cabinetmaker/Millwork
Cabinetmakers and millworkers perform specialized and customized woodwork, such as creating cabinetry, display and exhibit work, moldings, panels, furniture and décor found in shopping malls, banks, hotels and office buildings. Working from blueprints and architectural designs, they cut, shape and assemble wood products and work with metal, plastics and glass when fabricating store fixtures.
These craftspeople enjoy working with their hands, and often work with the finest tools and materials available. Cabinetmakers and millworkers operate a variety of machines, including power saws, planers, joiners and shapers, and typically spend their workday in a shop or large plant. Safety is of utmost importance because of the machinery, tools, materials and equipment they work with each day.
What You Will Learn
The Cabinetmaker/Millwork Apprenticeship training includes:
- Assembly/gluing/clamping
- Display
- Drawer/roll outs
- Hand tools/power tools
- Laminates/veneers
- Joinery
- Lumber/sheet goods
- Millwork/panels
- Layout
- Leg/rail construction/table tops
- Stair building/design
Founder
Store Fixture & Architectural & Millwork Contractor
“Our company is known for high quality. We’ve earned that reputation because our employees are precision-oriented, are concerned about the quality of the end product, and are proud of what they produce.
Over the years, most of our employees have gone through the carpenters’ apprenticeship program. Those with the proper attitude and who want to learn have done well in the program. In our company, virtually every foreman and superintendent has been a graduate of the carpenters’ apprenticeship program.”