Wood Finisher

Summary
Responsible to assist senior finishers in the preparation and application of specified finishes to architectural grade cabinetry, millwork and various wood components. Finishes are applied in a spray room / booth setting and within a production environment. Work includes sanding and preparing product for finish and apprenticing to senior staff. Work to gain experience, skill, and knowledge making and applying finishes, and training to become a better finisher.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work toward maintaining or improving a predetermined profit margin for each job.
• Be prepared and ready to work at designated times
• Supply and maintain hand tools as specified per the company tool list.
• Communicate with supervisor to assure clarity in task. Manage and maintain project paperwork, documents, and physical samples.
• Prior to starting finishing process review work to assure conformance to specified quality grade. Notify supervisor if additional work (rework) is needed.
• Required to understand operation and use of the tinting dispenser to mix basic stains and paints. Must also understand ratios required between solvents, catalyst, sealers, and topcoats to formulate finishes.
• Must have a working knowledge of finishing processes including the different requirements in preparation for various materials and finishes.
• Capable of finish sanding and performing minor repairs to joinery and woodwork. Experienced in the application of surface fillers to nail holes and dings; paste fillers, epoxy coatings, and bleaches to surfaces.