Board Planer (Joinery Manufacturing)
いたけずりこう（たてぐせいぞう）
Industry & Occupation
Classification
Summary
Technician or craftsman in the joinery manufacturing process who uses planes and planing machines to plane wooden boards, making thickness and surface uniform.
Description
The board planer (joinery manufacturing) is a job that processes wooden boards to be used as parts for joinery (such as doors and window frames). The worker adjusts the board thickness to the specified value and finishes the surface smoothly using hand planes, planing machines, belt sanders, and other tools. Before processing, checks moisture content and knots, selects and sharpens blades. After processing, inspects thickness and flatness to the micron level, maintaining quality suitable for the next processes of assembly and painting. Collaborates with other manufacturing process workers in factories or workshops to perform work efficiently and safely.
Future Outlook
Due to demand for housing renovations and re-evaluation of wooden architecture, demand for board planing skills remains stable. In addition to inheritance of traditional techniques, progress is being made in efficiency and high value-added through integration with new technologies such as CNC machines.
Personality Traits
Dexterous hands skilled in fine work / High concentration / Meticulous / Physically strong
Work Style
Factory employment / Self-employed freelance / Shift work / Workshop employment
Career Path
Board Planer (Apprentice) → Board Planer → Joinery Manufacturing Craftsman → Site Supervisor/Leader → Independence/Workshop Opening
Required Skills
Blade maintenance / Hand planing / Planing machine operation / Thickness measurement / Wood management
Recommended Skills
Blueprint reading / Joining techniques / Surface finishing / Woodworking machine maintenance
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Because minute surface irregularities or thickness deviations affect quality. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Because it involves prolonged standing work and physically demanding tasks. |
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