Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for work
- Applicable legislative, OHS and organisational requirements relevant to assembling custom furniture are verified and complied with
- Instructions, plans or design briefs and critical production specifications are read and interpreted to identify processes and materials to complete work tasks.
- Assembly sequence is planned and materials/component layout is confirmed
- Tools, equipment and materials are selected and checked prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition
- Adhesives, trims and accessories are identified, evaluated against the production specification and selected for use
- Quality checking procedures are developed and documented for each step in the assembly process
- Assemble custom furniture
- Components, materials and tools are laid out in accordance with the assembly plan
- Components are checked against specification prior to assembly and out of specification items are rejected
- Components are assembled and checked against specification for accuracy, fit, twist and distortion
- Doors, drawers and shelves are assembled and fitted
- Hardware and decorative accessories are applied to specification
- Product quality is prepared for final finish including the removal of bruises, scratches, dents and marks
- Product quality is checked against plans at identified checkpoints
- Complete housekeeping
- Unused materials are stored or recycled as required
- Tools and equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately
- Faulty and/or defective equipment is tagged and reported in accordance with workplace practices
- Work area is cleaned and rubbish disposed of appropriately
- Workplace documentation and/or reports are completed