Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 1991

• J - Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
• J1 - Machine Operators in Manufacturing
• J19 - Machining, Metalworking, Woodworking and Related Machine Operators

J193 - Woodworking Machine Operators

Occupations in this unit group are primarily concerned with setting-up and operating woodworking machines to fabricate or repair wooden parts for furniture, fixtures or other wood products.

• Example Titles

  • Band saw operator, woodworking
  • Band sawyer, woodworking
  • Band-ripsaw operator, woodworking
  • Barrel sander, woodworking
  • Belt sander, woodworking
  • Bench-machine operator, woodworking
  • Boring-machine operator, woodworking
  • Circular ripsaw operator, woodworking
  • Circular-saw operator, woodworking
  • Crosscut-saw operator, woodworking
  • Cut-off sawyer, woodworking
  • Cut-off-saw operator, woodworking
  • Dado-saw operator, woodworking
  • Desk sander, woodworking
  • Dimension planer, woodworking
  • Dovetail-machine operator, woodworking
  • Doweler, woodworking
  • Dowel-machine operator, woodworking
  • Drill operator, woodworking
  • Driller, wood, woodworking
  • Drill-press operator, woodworking
  • Drum sander, woodworking
  • Edgebander operator, woodworking
  • Facer operator, woodworking
  • Flarer, woodworking
  • Fluting-machine operator, woodworking
  • Frazing-machine operator, woodworking
  • Gang sawyer, woodworking
  • Glue machine operator, woodworking
  • Glue-jointer operator, woodworking
  • Grooving-machine operator, woodworking
  • Handle maker, woodworking
  • Handle turner, woodworking
  • Jigsaw operator, woodworking
  • Jigsawyer, woodworking
  • Jointer operator, woodworking
  • Laminating-press tender, woodworking
  • Lathe operator, woodworking
  • Lathe sander, woodworking
  • Lathe turner, woodworking
  • Leveler, woodworking
  • Miter sawyer, woodworking
  • Mortiser operator, woodworking
  • Moulder, woodworking
  • Moulding-machine operator, woodworking
  • Notching-machine operator, woodworking
  • Oar maker, woodworking
  • Planer operator, woodworking
  • Planer, woodworking
  • Portable sawyer, woodworking
  • Power-saw operator, woodworking
  • Press operator, woodworking
  • Radial-arm-saw operator, woodworking
  • Resaw operator, woodworking
  • Resawyer, woodworking
  • Ripsaw operator, woodworking
  • Ripsawyer, woodworking
  • Router operator, woodworking
  • Sander, woodworking
  • Sanding-machine operator, woodworking
  • Sawing-machine operator, woodworking
  • Sawyer, woodworking
  • Scroll-saw operator, woodworking
  • Shaper operator, woodworking
  • Shaver, woodworking
  • Shredder operator, woodworking
  • Spindle carver, woodworking
  • Splitter, woodworking
  • Stave jointer, woodworking
  • Stave-machine operator, woodworking
  • Stave-saw operator, woodworking
  • Tenoner operator, woodworking
  • Tenoner, woodworking
  • Trim sawyer, woodworking
  • Trimmer operator, woodworking
  • Trimming-machine operator, woodworking
  • Trim-saw operator, woodworking
  • Turner, woodworking
  • Turning-machine operator, woodworking
  • Variety-saw operator, woodworking
  • Wood driller, woodworking
  • Wood machinist, woodworking
  • Wood sander, woodworking
  • Wood sawyer, woodworking
  • Wood turner, woodworking
  • Wood-saw operator, woodworking
  • Woodworking-machine operator, woodworking

• Exclusion

  • Cabinet makers (See H122 Cabinetmakers)
  • Carpenters (See H121 Carpenters)
  • Foremen/women, woodworking machine operators (See J024 Supervisors, Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing)
  • Wood processing machine operators (See J14 Machine Operators and Related Workers in Pulp and Paper Production and Wood Processing)