David Owens

Practical and motivated woodworking professional with hands-on experience as a cabinet maker and joiner at Ian James Design, alongside Level 7 studies in Furniture Making and Architectural Woodworking at ATU Connemara. Experienced in cabinet assembly, timber preparation, woodworking machinery, bespoke joinery and on-site fitting. Comfortable working independently and as part of a team, with a strong focus on accuracy, safe working practices and quality workmanship.

Seeking a suitable role to continue developing within the woodworking industry.

Cabinet Maker / Joiner at Ian James Design (2025-06 – 2026-10)

Completed third-year college work placement with the company and continued working there after the placement period ended.

• Prepared and machined timber, including planing, thicknessing and setting up the spindle moulder with appropriate checks and safe working practices.
• Assembled cabinets and bespoke joinery, carrying out glue-ups, clamping, sanding and careful alignment to achieve a quality finish.
• Worked on kitchen installation and site fitting, including levelling base units, scribing to uneven walls and making cut-outs for services.
• Contributed to bespoke projects from workshop manufacture through to installation, using jigs and practical problem-solving for curved oak joinery.
• Worked alongside experienced joiners and other trades, developing accuracy, workshop efficiency and understanding of timber behaviour.

Part-Time Team Member at Screwfix (2024 – 2025)

Worked across a mixture of shop-floor and stock/warehouse duties in a trade-focused retail environment.

• Helped customers with product enquiries and locating tools, hardware and building supplies.
• Supported stock handling and store organisation while working cooperatively with colleagues.

General Operative at Allwood Architectural Joinery (2022-06 – 2022-11)

• Operated woodworking machinery and carried out sanding and fine-detail woodworking tasks.
• Picked orders, updated the computer system and followed workplace procedures.
• Used a forklift as part of general duties.

General Operative at Creative Concrete (2022-11 – 2023-09)

• Dismantled concrete moulds and assisted with batching and pouring concrete.
• Operated a forklift and followed health and safety procedures.

Earlier Part-Time Retail Experience at Gala Munsell’s and Dunnes Stores (2019 – 2023)

Built customer service experience through serving and assisting customers, stocking and merchandising shelves, maintaining cleanliness and supporting colleagues. At Gala Munsell’s, also assisted at the deli counter and with closing procedures.

Level 7 in Furniture Making and Architectural Woodworking – ATU Connemara (2023-09)

Secondary education – Coláiste Choilm, Tullamore, Co. Offaly (2016-09 – 2022-06)