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Wood Cutting Machinist (Artisan) x5

LUSAKA WOOD WORKING AND FURNITURE COMPANY LIMITED Lusaka, Zambia

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Employer and vacancy source: LUSAKA WOOD WORKING AND FURNITURE COMPANY LIMITED

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  • EmployerLUSAKA WOOD WORKING AND FURNITURE COMPANY LIMITED
  • LocationLusaka, Zambia
  • Employer websiteweb.facebook.com
  • Listing sourceZambia Job Alerts
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Key details for this vacancy

Employer
LUSAKA WOOD WORKING AND FURNITURE COMPANY LIMITED
Location
Lusaka, Zambia
Posted
March 18, 2025
Job type
Full Time
Category
Other
This listing has expired. The original details remain available for reference, but applications are closed. Use the related searches for active vacancies.

Website LUSAKA WOOD WORKING AND FURNITURE COMPANY LIMITED

Job description

As a wood cutting machinist (Artisan) you will work to prepare wood for the workshop. You will cut wood and boards accurately for labourers and carpenters to work with to make products such as floorboards, banisters, skirting boards, doors, window frames, kitchen units, fencing and flat pack furniture or individual parts of desks, tables and chairs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Using sawing machines, mortice machines, moulding machines, routers (which cut complex shapes), planes and drills
Using computer numerically controlled (CNC) machinery
Calculating how much accuracy is needed in wood cutting and selecting the right kind cutting strategy and tools to achieve zero margin of error in all required dimensions and measurements
Using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacture (cam) techniques
Reading and understanding technical drawings
Making jigs and templates for each task
Cutting and shaping wood
Treating wood with preservatives
Cleaning and servicing machines and sharpening or replacing blades.

WORKING CONDITIONS

-You may work indoors or outdoors in a sawmill or timber yard.
-Our Workshop and factory may contain dust, and conditions may be noisy.
-Power tools and hand tools can be dangerous. You would wear protective clothing, goggles, ear protectors and a dust mask with filters.
-The work can be physical, involving bending and stretching.
-You would need to lift heavy pieces of wood (although robotic equipment lifts the heaviest pieces).
-Equipment may be hazardous including sharp blades and dangerous machines (which must have safety guards).
-You would generally work 40 hours Monday to Friday, but overtime and weekend work may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS

-There are no formal entry requirements but G12 English and Maths at Grade 4 or 5 would be useful.
-Some woodwork experience or working with industrial machines would also be helpful.
-You may get in through a training scheme such as Apprenticeship which may be provided by the Company.
-You may start as a site labourer or timber yard assistant to gain experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send CV to woodworks.zambia@gmail.com

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