Router Operator (Wooden Furniture and Fittings Manufacturing)
るーたーこう（もくせいかぐ・たてぐせいぞう）
Industry & Occupation
Classification
Summary
A job that uses a router table to cut parts for wooden furniture and fittings, creating grooves, decorations, and other specified shapes.
Description
Router operators are specialists who use router tables to cut and shape wood at wooden furniture and fittings manufacturing sites. They select and adjust blades, set rotation speeds based on drawings, and handle grooving, curve processing, and decorative pattern engraving. After work, they perform finishing and dimension inspections, with attention to quality control and safety hygiene.
Future Outlook
While automation and digital control machines are advancing in wooden furniture and fittings manufacturing, there is continued demand for skilled technicians in precision processing and decorative pattern work. Skill inheritance and multi-skilling are challenges.
Personality Traits
Dexterous with hands and good at detailed work / High concentration / Meticulous
Work Style
Factory Work / Indoor Work / Manufacturing Line / Shift Work
Career Path
Router Operator Apprentice → Router Operator → Woodworking Machine Operator Supervisor → Wooden Furniture Craftsman → Manufacturing Manager
Required Skills
Cutting Tool Replacement and Adjustment / Reading Woodworking Drawings / Router Operation / Use of Measuring Instruments
Recommended Skills
Blade Sharpening / Knowledge of Wood Properties / Quality Control / Reading CAD Data
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Because minute dimensional errors affect quality. |
| Physical Stamina & Endurance | Physical stamina is required for long hours of standing work and handling lumber. |
Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Creativity & Ideation | Mainly because work is done based on design drawings. |
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