AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
asmith@sample~resume.com
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Objective: Seek the Position of Bench Carpenter
SUMMARY: Remarkably talented Bench Carpenter with over five years experience in assembling precut and prefabricated wooden parts to form complete units.
Summary of Qualifications
Extensive knowledge and understanding of industry safety rules.
Strong ability to use a variety of woodworking hand and power tools including: power saws, drills, sanders, portable and/or stationary belt sanders, hand tools such as planes, chisels, wood files, and spray guns and finishing equipment.
Remarkable ability to read blueprints, shop drawings, or written instructions to determine method and sequence of assembling parts.
Exceptional ability to accurately use a tape measure and other measuring devices such as steel rules, dial calipers, etc.
Profound ability to assemble cabinet cases following diagrams or other shop plans.
Thorough knowledge of proper techniques used to trim and sand pieces, bore holes needed for screws, dowels, etc., and join pieces together.
Immense ability to drill out recesses, fit, and attach hinges to cabinet doors, and hang doors on cabinets accurately and evenly.
In-depth knowledge of proper techniques used to install hardware on drawers, such as catches and drawer pulls.
Uncommon ability to select from various grits of sandpaper as appropriate to task for hand or power sanding.
Great ability to correctly use various glues and clamping techniques and equipment to fasten subassemblies together.
Exceptional knowledge of proper techniques used to finish sand, stain, and coat assembled product with sealer, such as lacquer or varnish.
Strong ability to program and/or operate computer-controlled machinery.
Professional Experience
Wood World Inc., Minneapolis, MN 2000 - Present
Beach Carpenter
Read blueprints, shop drawings, or written instructions to determine method and sequence of assembling parts.
Measure, shape, adjust, trim, and sand parts and joints to make parts fit snugly, using rulers, hand tools, and sandpaper.
Apply glue and insert dowels or screws to fasten subassemblies together and form complete unit, using hand tools and clamps.
Install hardware in subassemblies or into completed unit.
Work on an assembly line and responsible for one phase of assembly process.
Education
Associate Degree in Wood Work New York University NY (2000)