Furniture production

Cabinet maker CV: production, CNC and template

This example is for cabinet makers at furniture factories and large joineries making solid wood and board furniture, woodworking machine and CNC operators, and for joiners from small workshops who want to work in series production.

The employer wants to know which furniture you make, which machines you work on, whether you run CNC and how you look after quality and pace. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: cabinet maker

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Kazimierz Nowak

Cabinet maker, CNC operator

Swarzedz +48 123 456 789 kazimierz.nowak@example.com

Professional profile

Cabinet maker with 10 years of experience at a factory making solid oak and veneered board furniture. I run a CNC machining centre, edge bander, panel saw and sanders, make parts for tables, chests of drawers and wardrobes, glue, assemble and prepare them for finishing. I set up machines for new models and train junior staff.

Work experience

Cabinet maker, CNC operator

03.2019 - present

Solid wood furniture factory, Swarzedz

  • Running and setting up a CNC machining centre for table and chest parts.
  • Loading programs, changing tools and first-off checks.
  • Gluing solid wood tops and assembling furniture.
  • Preparing surfaces for lacquering and oiling.
  • Training 4 new staff on the machines.

Joiner

05.2015 - 02.2019

Furniture production plant, Poznan

  • Cutting boards on a panel saw.
  • Edge banding.
  • Assembling wardrobes and fitted furniture.

Education

Wood technology technician

2010 - 2014

Wood Technology School in Swarzedz

Skills

  • CNC machining centre
  • Edge bander and panel saw
  • Solid wood and veneered board
  • Gluing and furniture assembly
  • Preparing for finishing
  • Technical drawings

Qualifications and licences

  • CNC centre operation training, 2020
  • Forklift licence
  • Journeyman certificate as a joiner

Languages

  • German: A2

Additional information

  • Two-shift work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a cabinet maker CV

Professional summary

Write which furniture you produce, from which materials and on which machines. Add CNC operation and machine setup, because furniture factories look for people who not only run but also prepare the machine. If you train others, mention it.

Joiner with 3 years of experience at a small bespoke furniture workshop who runs a panel saw, edge bander and drills. I have completed a CNC operation course. I am looking for work at a furniture factory.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe types of furniture, materials, machines, operations and pace. Show quality checks and setting up new models. Add training new people if you do it.

Weaker: Running CNC.

Better: Running and setting up a CNC machining centre for table and chest parts.

Weaker: Assembly.

Better: Gluing solid wood tops and assembling furniture.

Weaker: Cutting.

Better: Cutting boards on a panel saw and edge banding.

Skills worth listing

List machines, materials, operations, finishing and drawings. In your soft skills show accuracy, pace and safety at the machines.

Professional skills

  • CNC
  • Woodworking machines
  • Materials
  • Gluing and assembly
  • Finishing
  • Technical drawings

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Pace
  • Safety
  • Independence
  • Training others

Qualifications and licences

List a journeyman or master certificate, CNC training and a forklift licence. At a furniture factory a forklift licence is useful for moving boards and parts.

Cabinet maker CV with no experience

Describe wood technology school, placements and furniture you have made yourself. Give the machines you know.

Start as a joiner's mate or production worker at a furniture factory. Many plants teach machine operation on site.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A solid wood furniture factory looks for machining and assembly, a board furniture plant for cutting, edge banding and pace, and a bespoke joinery for making furniture from design to installation. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a cabinet maker CV

Questions and answers

What should a cabinet maker put on a CV?

Types of furniture, materials, machines, CNC, operations, assembly, finishing, qualifications and licences.

How does factory work differ from a workshop?

At a factory pace and running machines in series count, at a workshop making one-off bespoke pieces.

Does a cabinet maker need to know CNC?

More and more often yes, because most furniture factories have CNC machining centres.

Can you start with no experience?

Yes, as a mate or production worker at a furniture factory.

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