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Ship Carpenter and Joiner


Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  R-C-E        SOC:  47-2031.04

Job Description for: "Ship Carpenter and Joiner"

 
Fabricate, assemble, install, or repair wooden furnishings in ships or boats.

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Job Tasks for: "Ship Carpenter and Joiner"

Reads blueprints to determine dimensions of furnishings in ships or boats.

Shapes and laminates wood to form parts of ship, using steam chambers, clamps, glue, and jigs.

Repairs structural woodwork and replaces defective parts and equipment, using hand tools and power tools.

Shapes irregular parts and trims excess material from bulkhead and furnishings to ensure fit meets specifications.

Constructs floors, doors, and partitions, using woodworking machines, hand tools, and power tools.

Cuts wood or glass to specified dimensions, using hand tools and power tools.

Assembles and installs hardware, gaskets, floors, furnishings, or insulation, using adhesive, hand tools, and power tools.

Transfers dimensions or measurements of wood parts or bulkhead on plywood, using measuring instruments and marking devices.

Greases gears and other moving parts of machines on ship.

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Knowledge Requirements for: "Ship Carpenter and Joiner"

Building and Construction -- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Design -- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

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Skill Requirements for: "Ship Carpenter and Joiner"


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Ability Requirements for: "Ship Carpenter and Joiner"

Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Visualization -- The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.


Job Activities for: "Ship Carpenter and Joiner"

Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.



 

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