Furniture Finishers

Also called: Finisher, Furniture Finisher, Lacquer Sprayer, Sprayer,

What they do:

Shape, finish, and refinish damaged, worn, or used furniture or new high-grade furniture to specified color or finish.

On the job, you would:

Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain and apply lacquer or other sealers.
Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, or screws.
Smooth, shape, and touch up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders.

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Engineering and Technology

mechanical

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Hand and Finger Use

keep your arm or hand steady
hold or move items with your hands

Ideas and Logic

group things in different ways
make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Persistence
Independence
Initiative

You might use software like this on the job:

Accounting software

Intuit QuickBooks

Data base user interface and query software

DuPont ColorNet
DuPont Spies Hecker Wizard

Internet browser software

Web browser software

high school diploma/GED
no high school diploma/GED

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$32,480

$23,310

$49,080