Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors

NOC

94210

Assemblers build subassemblies or products. Finishers coat new furniture to specified colour and finish. Refinishers refinish repaired or used furniture. Inspectors check products to ensure quality.

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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.

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 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.

Also Known As

assembly inspector - furniture manufacturing
chair assembler
desk assembler
fixture assembler
furniture assembler

furniture finisher

furniture inspector

furniture polisher - furniture finishing

furniture refinisher

furniture stainer

furniture stripper

metal furniture assembler

table assembler

touch-up person - furniture finishing

trimmer - furniture finishing

wash-off operator - furniture finishing

wood finisher - furniture finishing and refinishing

wood furniture assembler

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Secondary school education is usually required.

On-the-job training is provided.

Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required for furniture and fixtures assemblers and inspectors.

College, high school or industry courses in furniture finishing or refinishing may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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17.6%

Female

82.4%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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14.7%

15-24

11.8%

25-34

20.6%

35-44

17.6%

45-54

23.5%

55-64

11.8%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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20.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

55.9%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

23.5%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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69.7%

Manufacturing

9.1%

Construction

N/A

21.2%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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9.10%

Northeast

45.50%

Southeast

21.20%

Southwest

9.10%

Central

15.20%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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N/A

Northeast

$31,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

$32,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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