PLAN No. 928. CLASSES OF WORKERS AND WHAT THEY DO
Workers in these trades may be grouped as in the following tabulation:
| Classes of workers. | What the men do. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yardmen | - | Prepare raw material and keep machines and tools in order. | |
| Dry kiln men | |||
| Lumber inspectors | |||
| Swing-saw men | |||
| Planer and resaw men | |||
| Filers | |||
| Millwrights | |||
| Machine operators | - | Operate machines and prepare stock for assembling. | |
| Off-bearers | |||
| Gluers | |||
| Carvers | |||
| Turners | |||
| Cabinetmakers | - | Assemble prepared pieces of stock into built-up products. | |
| Chair makers | |||
| Frame, sash, and door makers | |||
| Interior wood finishers | |||
| Assemblers | |||
| Box, crate, and basket makers | |||
| Toy makers | |||
| Men who apply stain and filler | - | Apply finishing materials and prepare the product for sale. | |
| Rubbers | |||
| Varnishers | |||
| French polishers | |||
| Upholsterers | |||
| Packing-room employees | |||
| Foremen | Direct labor. | ||
Plan No. 928. Industry Makes All Things Easy
Many employees in woodworking establishments are common laborers, some of whom have learned to do the simpler operations by watching other men at work. They may finally learn to run machines. Boys who are taken on as off-bearers get into positions as machine operators in this way.
Other men of a somewhat higher grade, operate machines, work at the bench assembling parts, and in the finishing room apply the finishing materials.
There are certain special occupations which require more skill, such as hand and machine carving, wood turning, and saw filing, for which men must be trained through a kind of apprenticeship, which may take several months or years.
In these occupations workmen move about easily from one factory to another, or shift from one machine to another. Many men move about constantly, and seem to have little difficulty in fitting in wherever they go.
The operator of woodworking machines is commonly required to look after the oiling of his machine, to change knives, saws, and cutter heads when they become dull or when the work requires it, and to adjust the machine properly so that it will do good work at a fast rate.