Furniture Assembler – Occupational Certificate – NQF Level 2 (Part Qualification)

Occupational Purpose

Furniture Assemblers join and assemble cut furniture components to produce furniture or furniture components.

Occupational Tasks

Assemble carcasses and case goods and fit hinges, handles, runners and legs using power tools such as drills, routers, biscuit jointers, jig saws and mitre saws and hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, hand saws, etc.

NQF Level 1

A qualified learner will be able to:

• Prepare for assembling of carcasses and case goods.
• Produce assembled furniture components and furniture to specifications.
• Inspect the assembled product, visually and by feel, checking against specifications and applying tolerances to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Conclude assembling operations.
• Explain principles and procedures involved in basic furniture assembly processes in the bulk production of furniture.