Carpenters are the professionals who work with wood, whether applied to the creation of elements for construction or the making of furniture. This profession is very old, since wood is the material that was traditionally used in any manufacturing process and, although new materials and manufacturing processes have now appeared, it continues to intervene in the development of multiple services and products.

Their work includes the elaboration, assembly, installation and repair of wooden elements, both individual pieces (furniture) and fixed or mobile components for works (doors, windows, frames, etc.). Usually, carpenters receive a professional order and perform their tasks autonomously, from the initial design of the part or construction to be manufactured until leaving the parts ready for later assembly.

These professionals work in carpentry, authorized workshops, assembly installation industries and construction or rehabilitation works. Mainly uses hand tools (carpenter's brace, plane, screwdriver, ruler, level, rabbet plane, handsaw, pliers, chisels and gouges, nails, hammers, saws, sandpaper and brushes, among others) and equipment and machinery tools (sharpeners, electric mitre saws, drills, compressors for the production of compressed air, machine tools such as band saws and table saws).

When carpenters specialize in the artisanal design and manufacture of furniture or decorative elements (lining, borders) working with higher quality woods, they are called cabinetmakers.

• Take measurements or interpret plans in order to determine project specifications.
• Make a calculation or approximate budget of the work to be carried out that must be approved before starting.
• Design product using drawings or models and choose the materials.
• Mark and trace the pieces to size to the required shape and size.
• Machine the parts in the machines, feeding them progressively and aligned in order to avoid backward movements, tool marks, burns or other defects. Cut the sheets of wood, using the different tools: band saw, vertical milling machine, etc.
• Cover the faces and edges of the worked piece and scale the surface according to the desired roughness.
• Perform the tasks of gluing, varnishing, assembling, stapling and screwing the pieces.
• Adjust the carpentry and furniture parts and accessories, use the necessary means, review the joints until their final finish.

• Stack the finished product and take care of the quality control on the final products, by following the instructions in order to avoid the shipment and assembly of defective articles.
• Pack the finished products for later storage or dispatch.
• Participate in the transportation of the products to be installed, as well as the machinery necessary to do so.

• Prepare the place for installation. Remove or demolish previous carpentry structures, if necessary.
• In charge of the installation, anchoring the carpentry with fastening devices. Install the auxiliary elements required for mounting.
• Work on adjusting parts, tools and mechanisms to achieve the coupling of wood or furniture projects.
• Ensure that the work area is clean after completion of installation.
• Carry out supervision and coordination tasks for assemblers or apprentices in charge.

Regulated training and graduates

• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Aplicació de vernissos i laques en elements de fusteria i moble (Nivell 1)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Treballs de fusteria i moble (Nivell 1)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Mecanitzat de fusta i derivats (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Instal·lació de mobles (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Acabat de fusteria i moble (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Serrat de fusta (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Muntatge de mobles i elements de fusteria (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Obtenció de xapes, taulers contraplacats i rexapats (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Fabricació de taulers de partícules i fibres de fusta (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Preparació de la fusta (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Instal·lació d'elements de fusteria (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Muntatge i instal·lació de construccions de fusta (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Projectes de fusteria i moble (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Organització i gestió de la producció en indústries de el moble i de fusteria (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Fusta, moble i suro: Projectes d'instal·lació i moblement (Nivell 3)
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Wood, furniture and cork - Intermediate Level: Wood and furniture
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Wood and Furniture - Intermediate Level: Installation and furnishing
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Wood, furniture and cork - Advanced Level: Design and furnishing
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Wood, furniture and cork - Advanced Level :Design and furnishing, professional profile ephemeral buildings and scenery

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Creativity: Level 2

People management: Level 2

Customer orientation: Level 2

Concern for order and quality: Level 3

Team work and cooperation: Level 2

Design

People who show an interest in the field of design enjoy creating forms, styles and effects that improve the aesthetics, features or user-friendliness of products and spaces. This field of interest includes all the activities related to fashion and accessories design (clothes, jewellery) and interior design (furniture, window dressing). Creativity and knowledge of new trends are key in the carrying out of these activities in the professional world.

Mechanical handling

People related to the field of mechanical handling are interested in the assembly, maintenance, repair and use of machines, tools and installations. Some good examples of professional activities in the field of mechanical handling are adjusting and configuring machines, reviewing technical equipment to detect incidents in their operation, handling machinery in production processes and driving specialised vehicles.

Technician specialist in nautical carpentry

Scenographer

Art exhibition and space designer

Model-maker

Parquet flooring installer

• Work hours

  40 hours per week. In medium or small-sized workshops, split shift is usually, similar to business hours.
  

• Salary

  The renumeration will be based on the experience of the professional and the project carried out, although as a reference the average gross salary according to the wage agreement is around 28,000€ per year.
  

• Professional category

  Technician