Peter Ejikeme Chime

Skilled Carpenter and Wood Joiner with 10+ years of hands-on trade experience across furniture construction, cabinet making, joinery, interior fit-out, and wood finishing in Nigeria and Oman.

Proficient in the complete carpentry workflow: interpreting technical drawings, cutting and shaping timber to specifications, executing precise joinery connections, installing cabinetry and interior fixtures, and delivering professional-grade finishes. Formally trained through a six-year apprenticeship with nationally recognized trade certification from Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Labour. Holds a Bachelor of Engineering, providing strong technical grounding in materials science and surface chemistry.

Committed to Canadian safety standards, WHMIS compliance, and delivering quality craftsmanship on every project.

Targeting

Carpenter and Cabinetmaker roles across Canada.

Carpenter & Furniture Joiner - IKEA Al Ghubra - Muscat, Oman

(2023-01 - 2024-12)

• Constructed, fitted, and installed kitchen cabinetry, wardrobe systems, furniture units, and interior flush doors in residential and commercial settings to plumb, square, and level standard.
• Read and applied technical assembly drawings and joinery plans to ensure accurate, compliant installation outcomes on every project.
• Executed precise joinery and fitting work including hinge installation, drawer runner fitting, shelf pinning, and hardware fixing on bespoke and flat-pack furniture.
• Repaired and reassembled structurally damaged furniture items using hand tools and power tools, restoring integrity and extending product lifecycles.
• Applied surface coatings and hand-polishing treatments to restore worn or damaged timber finishes to showroom standard.
• Maintained a clean, organized, and hazard-free worksite in compliance with workplace health and safety requirements always.

Carpenter, Joiner & Wood Finishing Specialist - Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI) - Enugu, Nigeria

(2018-01 - 2021-12)

• Constructed and assembled institutional furniture, interior doors, cabinetry, and decorative joinery components for government clients, applying accurate joinery techniques to specification.
• Cut, shaped, and machined hardwood, softwood, and MDF using circular saws, routers, jigsaws, and orbital sanders to precise dimensions and smooth finishes.
• Applied lacquers, varnishes, stains, and polyurethanes using HVLP and airless spray systems, achieving smooth, uniform, and commercially compliant film builds across high-volume production orders.
• Prepared all timber surfaces through systematic sanding, crack-filling, putty application, and sealer treatment to ensure optimal coating adhesion and surface quality.
• Performed colour matching and coating formulation to client specifications, maintaining batch consistency across large production runs.
• Conducted quality control inspections on all completed joinery and finished work — achieving a zero-rework rejection rate across sustained institutional contracts.
• Serviced and maintained carpentry tools, spray guns, air compressors, and workshop equipment to maximize production uptime.

Carpentry & Workshop Assistant - Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI) - Enugu, Nigeria

(2009-01 - 2011-12)

• Supported senior carpenters and finishers across institutional furniture production including timber preparation, assembly support, surface finishing, and quality control.
• Reinforced joinery and finishing skills through hands-on production work and maintained workshop safety and equipment standards.

Carpentry & Joinery Apprentice - P.O.C. Negro Works Furniture & Building Enterprise - Enugu, Nigeria

(1995-01 - 2001-12)

6-Year Formal Apprenticeship

• Completed a six-year structured carpentry and joinery apprenticeship under qualified master craftspeople, covering hand joinery, machine woodworking, furniture construction, and spray finishing.
• Developed proficiency in joinery techniques including mortise and tenon, dowel jointing, dovetailing, butt joints, and rebate joints for furniture and structural applications.
• Operated hand tools (planes, chisels, rasps, hand saws) and power tools (circular saws, routers, drills, sanders) to journeyman trade standard.
• Built comprehensive knowledge of timber species, grain behavior, moisture content management, and material properties affecting joinery quality and coating performance.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering - Nnamdi Azikiwe University (2004-01 - 2010-12)

Vocational Apprenticeship - Carpentry, Joinery & Wood Finishing - P.O.C. Negro Works Furniture & Building Enterprise (1995-01 - 2001-12)